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Edinboro EDIN-W 9-2, 5-1 PSAC

Seton Hill SHU-W 9-4, 3-3 PSAC

Edinboro EDIN-W

9-2, 5-1 PSAC

Final

Jan. 05, 2019

Seton Hill SHU-W

9-4, 3-3 PSAC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Edinboro EDIN-W	8	18	13	30	69
Seton Hill SHU-W	18	16	10	20	64

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 1/5/2019 5:16:00 PM | Chris Slack, Sports Information Graduate Assistant

Fourth Quarter Surge Leads Scots to Sixth Straight Win, 69-64, at Seton Hill

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THE GAME FACTS

Score: Edinboro 69, Seton Hill 64
Records: Edinboro (9-2, 5-1 PSAC West), Seton Hill (9-4, 3-3 PSAC West)
Location: Greensburg, Pa. – McKenna Center
The Short Story: After trailing for much of the game, Edinboro used a big fourth quarter to claim its sixth straight win, a 69-64 triumph at Seton Hill. In a game featuring two of the highest scoring teams in the PSAC, defense was the name of the game for three quarters, with both teams shooting under 30 percent for the first 30 minutes. The Fighting Scots caught fire in the fourth quarter, however, making 10-of-14 shots while outscoring the Griffins, 30-20. A 13-3 run gave the Fighting Scots the lead for good, and they would hold Seton Hill scoreless for almost four minutes. After scoring 21 points in each of the last three games, Michaela Barnes led four players in double figures with 21 points. Ciara Rosten added her third double-double of the season with 16 points and 15 rebounds, including 10 points in the decisive fourth quarter. Jontay Walton had 13 points and Michelle Jahn finished with 12. The game was the start of three straight contests on the road for Edinboro.

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HOW IT HAPPENED

The Fighting Scots found themselves trailing 18-8 after just one period as they made just 3-of-20 shots. In fact, Michaela Barnes made both of her field goal attempts, and the rest of the team was just 1-for-18. Edinboro led 4-2, but Seton Hill ran off the next 11 points to go on top, 13-4. Megan Marecic contributed seven of those points. The Griffins weren't much better in the shooting department, making 6-of-20 shots, but they held a 20-11 advantage on the glass in the first ten minutes.
While the shooting improved in the second quarter, the Griffins would hold a 34-26 lead at the half thanks to an advantage at the free throw line. Edinboro made 8-of-14 shots in the second quarter, but that still left the Fighting Scots at 11-of-34 in the opening half. Seton Hill was actually worse at 11-of-36, but the Griffins made 8-of-9 free throws while Edinboro was 2-of-4 at the charity stripe.
Edinboro closed the gap in the second quarter to three points at 23-20 on Ciara Rosten's jumper with just under five minutes left in the quarter. Seton Hill would gradually pull away to an eight-point lead at intermission. Barnes contributed half of Edinboro's points in the opening half, as the junior guard had 13 points, making 6-of-9 field goals. Rosten pulled down nine rebounds, but Seton Hill still held a 27-21 advantage in the rebounding department. Marecic led the Griffins with 12 points, with Cheyenne Trest adding seven.
The third quarter once again featured poor shooting, and Seton Hill maintained a safe cushion until late in the quarter. The Griffins led 42-31 with 4:13 to play, and Marecic's jumper gave the Griffins a 10-point lead at 44-34 with 2:52 remaining.
Edinboro would hold the Griffins scoreless the rest of the quarter and closed the period with the final five points. Michelle Jahn converted a pair of free throws, and when Jontay Walton drained a 3-pointer with 41 seconds remaining, Edinboro had pulled to within 44-39 after three quarters. Edinboro was shooting 27.3 percent (15-of-55) after 30 minutes, while Seton Hill was at 26.3 percent (15-of-57).
The Fighting Scots' offense finally came alive in the fourth quarter, using a 13-3 run to take the lead for good. They would hold the Griffins scoreless for over four minutes while grabbing the lead for good.
Seton Hill led 51-48, but a Rosten layup and Jahn 3-pointer gave Edinboro its first lead since 4-2 at 53-51 with 5:35 to play. Marecic's three gave the lead back to the Griffins at 54-53, but Edinboro scored the next eight points to take control of the contest.
Walton's three at 4:52 gave the lead back to Edinboro for good at 56-54. After a Seton Hill miss, Rosten scored on a jumper, and a Griffins' turnover led to a Barnes' jumper and a 60-54 lead. Rosten made one-of-two free throws with 2:23 to play for a 61-54 advantage, capping the 13-3 run. Courtney Cecere ended the run with a jumper for Seton Hill at the 1:20 mark, but the Griffins would get no closer than five points the rest of the way.

BY THE NUMBERS:

Michaela Barnes scored 20+ points and shot over 50.0 percent from the field for the fourth consecutive game, as she led the Fighting Scots with 21 points on 9-of-17 shooting. The 5'5" junior has quickly climbed up the career scoring list. In two-plus season, Barnes has scored 892 points.
Ciara Rosten scored 16 points, 10 of which came in the fourth quarter, and collected 15 rebounds for her third double-double of the campaign. In addition, the All-American flirted with a triple-double for the second straight game, leading all players with seven assists and blocking four shots. With the 16 points scored against the Griffins, Rosten stands at 950 career points.
Jontay Walton contributed 13 points, including three 3-pointers. The 5'6" guard also grabbed six boards, and had three steals. She has scored in double figures in all 11 of Edinboro's contests this season.
Michelle Jahn was the fourth Fighting Scot in double figures. Jahn contributed 12 points, brought down eight boards, and blocked two shots.
Bridgette Shaffer ended the game with nine rebounds. Over her last nine games, she collected nine or more rebounds in five contests.
After scoring only 21 points in the first and third quarters combined, the Fighting Scots posted 30 fourth-quarter points on 10-of-14 shooting (71.4 pct.). Edinboro ended the contest shooting a 36.2 pct. clip (25-of-69), while making 7-of-21 3-pointers, and 12-of-16 free throws. Seton Hill shot 29.6 pct. (21-of-71) from the field, 9-of-28 from behind the arc, and 13-of-18 at the foul line. The game ended with a total of five ties and two lead changes.
The Scots outscored the Griffins, 30-20 in the paint, and committed seven turnovers to 13 by Seton Hill.
Seton Hill's Megan Marecic led all players with 24 points and grabbed 15 rebounds for a double-double. Courtney Cerece nearly finished with a double-double, scoring 10 points and collecting nine boards. Cheyenne Trest, the 2017-18 PSAC West Freshman of the Year, was the third Griffin in double figures with 10 points. Katie Nolan came off the bench and grabbed 11 rebounds in 15 minutes.