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Barnes, Michaela vs Cal U
Samantha Ross
53
California (PA) CALU-W 17-7, 11-7 PSACW
77
Winner Edinboro EDIN-W 14-8, 12-6 PSACW
California (PA) CALU-W
17-7, 11-7 PSACW
53
Final
77
Edinboro EDIN-W
14-8, 12-6 PSACW
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
California (PA) CALU-W 5 15 16 17 53
Edinboro EDIN-W 19 22 13 23 77

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Bob Shreve, Sports Information Director

Fighting Scots Clinch 11th Straight PSAC Tournament Berth with 77-53 Win over Cal

EDINBORO, Pa. – The Edinboro women's basketball team led virtually from start to finish in their showdown with Cal for third place in the PSAC West on Saturday, coming away with a 77-53 victory. The Fighting Scots clinched an 11th straight PSAC Tournament berth in the process while boosting their record to 14-8 overall and 12-6 in the PSAC West and winning for the seventh time in the last eight games. Cal dropped to 17-7 overall and 11-7 in league play while seeing a four-game winning streak come to an end.

The Fighting Scots continued their recent dominance over Cal. They have won the last six meetings vs. the Vulcans and have now won the last six meetings at McComb Fieldhouse.
Cal was coming off an upset of fourth-ranked Indiana(Pa.) on Wednesday, but the Vulcans found themselves trailing quickly on Saturday. They would score the first basket of the game on a jumper by Shauna Harrison, but when Rana Elhusseini drained a 3-pointer a minute later, Edinboro had the lead for good.

That basket started a 14-0 run for Edinboro as they quickly built a double-digit lead. The spurt featured a jumper in the paint by Michaela Barnes, followed by another Elhusseini three. Cheniya Sharpe's conventional 3-point play made it 11-2, and Bridgette Shaffer hit the first of her four 3-pointers to make it 14-2 with just over three minutes remaining in the first quarter.
Cal would close the gap to 14-5 with just under two minutes to play. It would be the last time the deficit was in single digits. Edinboro scored the final five points of the period take a decisive 19-5 lead after ten minutes.

In the first quarter, Edinboro limited Cal to 2-of-12 shooting and forced seven turnovers. The Fighting Scots went 7-of-14 from the field and went 4-of-5 from beyond the arc.
Cal was unable to cut into Edinboro's lead in the second quarter as Edinboro outscored the Vulcans, 22-15, for a 41-20 lead at the half. Edinboro's lead grew to as many as 24 points at 41-17 on a pair of Elhusseini free throws with 50 seconds remaining.  Edinboro would shoot 51.9 percent in the first half (14-of-27), making 7-of-12 3-pointers, while Cal came in at 26.9 percent (7-of-26).

The Vulcans would inch a little closer in the third period after Edinboro would build its lead to 25 points at 47-22 on a Barnes' layup. The third quarter would end with Cal shaving seven points off that figure at 54-36.

Despite facing a harassing full-court press by a Cal team that came in leading the PSAC by a wide margin in turnover margin, Edinboro extended the lead to as many as 30 points in the final period. Edinboro opened the period with the first seven points on a pair of layups by Barnes, plus a free throw, along with a Sharpe layup. That made the score 61-36 and eliminated any doubt of the outcome.

The Fighting Scots featured four players in double figures. In fact, Edinboro only had four players score only Madison Amalia hit a pair of free throws with 3:38 remaining. The foursome combined for the first 72 points.

Barnes continued her incredible senior season with her seventh 30-point effort of the year. The 5'5" guard dropped in 30 points, making 11-of-22 field goals, including 2-of-3 3-pointers, along with 6-of-7 free throws. She added six rebounds and four assists.

Barnes became just the third Edinboro player to score 1,800 career points. She ended the day with 1,827 points, just 119 shy of Jessica Rowe's 1,846 career points. Samantha Reimer holds the career record with 1,926 points. Barnes has scored 545 points this season, moving up to 11th in points in a season.

Sharpe registered her seventh double-double of the season with 14 points and 14 rebounds. She made all six of her field goal attempts and went 2-of-3 at the line. She controlled the defensive glass with 12 boards.

Elhusseini and Shaffer also contributed 14 points, as each made four 3-pointers. Elhusseini was a perfect 4-of-4 from long distance, while Shaffer made 4-of-9. Elhusseini, a freshman guard, added seven rebounds and five assists. Shaffer pulled down five rebounds

Edinboro would end the game shooting 51.9 percent from the floor (27-of-52), including 10-of-20 3-pointers, and went 13-of-16 at the line. Cal shot 32.8 percent from the floor (21-of-64, made 4-of-24 3-pointers, and was 7-of-15 from the line.

The Fighting Scots continued their recent dominance of the glass, outrebounding Cal, 44-28. Edinboro would commit 25 turnovers to 16 for Cal, but the Fighting Scots held a 19-13 advantage in points off turnovers.

DJ Hahn came off the bench to lead Cal with 14 points. No other Vulcan had more than eight points, and no one had more than four rebounds.       

Edinboro returns to action on Wednesday, February 19 looking for their chance to upset fourth-ranked IUP. The Fighting Scots fell just shy in a 66-63 loss in January. That is one of only two losses for Edinboro in the last 11 games.
 
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