WEST CHESTER, Pa.- On Saturday afternoon, the West Chester University women's basketball team (14-13, 10-9 PSAC) welcomed its rival East Stroudsburg (11-14, 8-10 PSAC) to Hollinger Field House for the front end of a special senior day doubleheader. West Chester trailed early and despite mounting a comeback midway through the contest, the Golden Rams were unable to complete the comeback in the 68-53 setback.
Prior to the game, West Chester took a moment to honor its two seniors in
Rylee Power (Newtown Square, Pa./Marple Newtown) and
Madison Torresin (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley).
The Basics:
Final Score: East Stroudsburg 68 West Chester 53
Record Check: West Chester (14-13, 10-9 PSAC) East Stroudsburg (11-14, 8-10 PSAC)
Location: West Chester, Pa.-Hollinger Field House
How it Happened:
- In the first quarter, East Stroudsburg raced out to an early 13-2 lead in the first two and a half minutes of regulation to claim a commanding early lead. West Chester answered back outscoring its guests 29-20 over the course of the final 17 minutes of the first half to cut the deficit to just four (33-29) heading to the halftime break.
- In the third quarter, the two sides traded baskets to open the half before East Stroudsburg closed the stanza on a 19-6 run to claim a 54-40 lead heading to the fourth and final quarter of play.
- In the final quarter, the two sides continued to trade baskets as West Chester limited East Stroudsburg to its second-lowest offensive production of the game, however, it was not enough to complete the comeback in the 68-53 defeat at the hands of the Warriors.
Golden Ram Rundown:
- Destiny Jefferson (Scranton, Pa./West Scranton) led the Golden Rams in scoring once again with 21 points and four rebounds in the setback. Gabrielle Troisi (Norristown, Pa./Pope John Paul II) registered 14 points and 11 rebounds for yet another double while also posting a team-high five assists. Senior Torresin her senior day with a double-digit performance of 10 points while also coming away with eight rebounds and a pair of steals.
- West Chester shot 36.4 % (20-of-55) from the field while also going 4-for-15 (26.7 %) from beyond the arc. The Golden Rams also shot 9-of-14 (64.3 %) from the charity stripe in the setback.
- West Chester was also edged in the rebounding margin by a slim two rebound margin (38-36) due to a minus-two margin on the defensive glass.
East Stroudsburg Breakdown:
- Tiffany Lapotsky had a solid afternoon as she registered a game-high 25 points while also coming away with seven rebounds as the only Warrior in double-figures.
- As a team, the Warriors shot 43.1 % (25-of-58) while also shooting 29.4 % (5-of-17) from deep and 59.1 (13-of-22) from the charity stripe.
Up Next:
West Chester will be back in action for its final regular season game of the year on Wednesday afternoon on the road at Shippensburg with that contest scheduled to get underway at 5:30 p.m.
