Scranton, Pa. - Marywood University had its highest-scoring game in six seasons, dismantling visiting SUNY-Delhi 97-64 on Saturday in non-conference women's basketball. The Pacers used two 10-point runs in the first quarter to take a 16-point lead.
Aryah Aungst reached double digits for the fourth consecutive game with 19 points. Aungst made 8 of 10 attempts and finished with a game-high nine rebounds.
Aungst was one of four Pacers in double figures.
Olivia Kosin finished with 14 points and seven rebounds.
Allison Bashore made four 3-pointers for 12 points, and
Cait Reilly added 10 points.
Jade Rolon contributed with eight assists and seven rebounds. Over the past three games, Rolon has averaged 7.3 assists and a 2.44 assists-to-turnover ratio.
Marywood trailed 7-5 before posting a 12-point run.
Savannah Purdy started the action with her second consecutive field goal to even the score and then assisted an Aungst 3-pointer that supplied the Pacers a 10-7 lead. Reilly capped the momentum swing with a 3-pointer with 3:17 remaining in the first. After the Broncos cut it to a two-possession game, Marywood closed the remainder of the quarter on a 10-point advantage, stretching it by another three when Reilly's free throw gave the Pacers a 30-11 lead.
The Pacers (7-12) shot 48.1 percent from the field and out-rebounded Delhi by a 49-32 margin. It marks the highest scoring output since the Pacers defeated Rosemont College 97-85 on Dec. 7, 2003. Marywood opened that season with 98 points against Central Penn College.
SUNY Delhi had 21 points by Samiaya Salley off of the bench. Kiera Holland finished with 11 points and eight rebounds.
Marywood returns to Atlantic East Conference action on Wednesday when it travels to first-place Cabrini University on Wednesday.