W&J women break single-game scoring record
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Washington & Jefferson’s women’s basketball team had 14 players get into the scoring column as it set a single-game scoring record in a 103-58 victory over Thiel on Saturday in Presidents’ Athletic Conference action at Salvitti Gymnasium.
The Presidents’ previous single-game high for points was 101 in a win over Saint Vincent on Feb. 28, 2014.
W&J improved to 15-1 in PAC play and 19-2 overall.
The Presidents’ Meghan Dryburg scored a game-high 20 points. Canon-McMillan graduate Stellanie Loutsion added 11 points and five assists.
Jaden Wan scored 11 for W&J while Bryn Bezjak and Sarah Berardelli scored 10 points apiece.
Gannon 69, California 57:
Gannon showed why it is ranked No. 2 in the country in a 69-57 victory over California in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference in Erie at the Hagerty Family Events Center.
Gannon (23-1, 15-0) had a two-point lead after the first quarter before outscoring the Vulcans (14-7, 9-6) by six in the second period for a 31-23 halftime advantage.
Both teams scored 22 in the third quarter before Gannon had a 16-12 edge in the final frame.
California was led in scoring by Allycia Harris, who put in 17 points. Teammate Dejah Terrell added 11 and Iyahnna Williams dropped 10 for the Vulcans.
Gannon had two players score 20-plus points with Samantha Pirosko’s 23 leading her team and the game. Bri Claxon added 22 and Kate Ratliff put in 9.
Allegheny 72, Waynesburg 54:
The Yellow Jackets trailed by one point entering the second half, but the Gators used a 21-point advantage in the third period for a 72-54 triumph in PAC play at Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse.
Allegheny (12-9, 11-5) had a 28-27 lead after two quarters before a 30-9 advantage in the third pushed its advantage to 58-36. Waynesburg (4-17, 3-13) had an 18-14 edge in the fourth.
The Gators’ Emily Lauer scored a game-high 24 points. Teammates Jess Bickhart (14), Sarah Santicola (12) and Sofia Genareo (10) were also in double figures.
The Yellow Jackets were led in scoring by Mia Henkins’ 15 points.
Men’s basketball:
Washington & Jefferson 75, Thiel 66:
The Presidents had a nine-point halftime lead and held on for a 75-66 PAC triumph over the Tomcats at W&J.
Matthew Carte led the Presidents (7-14, 6-10) in scoring with 17 points. Teammate Brandon Jakiela had 15 and Josh Chambers 12. Alex Acosta rounded out W&J’s double-digit scorers with 10 points.
Ethan Barnes scored 15 points for Thiel (7-15, 6-10).
Waynesburg 73, Allegheny 64:
Antone Baker scored a career-high 30 points in the Yellow Jackets’ 73-64 win at Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse in PAC play.
Waynesburg’s Jordan McLoyd put in 17 points and Jaylen Davis added 10.
The Yellow Jackets improved to 8-8 in the conference and 11-10 overall.
The Gators (5-16, 3-13) had three players in double figures with Ryan Lang dropping a team-high 13 points. Luke Barker had 12 and Isaiah Portis 11.
Gannon 107, California 98:
No. 9 Gannon topped No. 14 California in a PSAC matchup, 107-98, at Erie’s Hagerty Family Events Center.
Gannon’s Josh Omijafo had a team-high 27 points. Teammate Derrick James added 20. Lyle Tipton (13), Ernest Shelton (11) and Zach Hobbs (10) were also in double digits for the home team, who improved to 13-2 in the conference and 19-2 overall.
The Vulcans’ KJ McClurg scored a game-high 28 points. Jermaine Hall Jr. put in 21 and Keith Palek III dropped 14.
Zyan Collins and Bryson Lucas dropped 11 points apiece for California (18-3, 12-3).