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Scranton, PA – Gwynedd-Mercy College used an 18-0 run over a 10-minute stretch in the first half and never looked back as the visiting Griffins cruised to a 86-43 PAC women's basketball win over Marywood University Thursday evening in Scranton. The win moves the Griffins to 18-5 (13-1 PAC) while the Pacers slipped to 11-11 (4-10 PAC).
The Griffins, who shot 50% on 16 of 32 shots from the floor in the opening frame, broke open a 4-4 game with an 18-0 run that lasted nearly 10 minutes. Gwynedd-Mercy took their largest lead of the first half at the break, up 24 at 43-13. Lauren Rosar and Karen Tierney each led the Griffins at halftime with nine points apiece, while Jackie Dooley added eight and had a team-high six rebounds at intermission. Marywood's Caitlin Hadzimichalis had eight going into the locker room as the Pacers shot just 19.4% from the floor and were 0-of-6 from three-point land at the end of the first half.
GM would open the second half on a torrid pace, hitting 10 of 10 shots from the floor, including 3 of 3 from behind the arc, as the Griffins extended their lead to 40, 68-48. For the game, GM hit 50.8% (33-of-65) from the floor and 7 of 16 from three-point land. The Griffins were led by Rosar, who finished with 13 points. Three other Griffins reached double figures as Kristy Cramp had 10 and Jackie Dooley and Ashley Duffy each added 12.
Hadzimichalis led Marywood with a game-high 15 points, but she was the only Pacer to reach double-digits.
Marywood returns to action Saturday as the Pacers host the College of Notre Dame (MD) at 1:00 pm. Marywood will honor their lone senior, Deidre Gill, prior to the game and the game will coincide with the WBCA's “Think Pink” program, bringing awareness to breast cancer throughout the country.
