LA PLUME, Pa. — The Cedar Crest College basketball team defeated Marywood University, 76-49, behind an 8-0 third-quarter run that pushed the score to 50-24. The Falcons forced 30 turnovers and turned them into 34 points while adding 16 steals.
Cedar Crest built early separation from the arc, with junior
Ginger Kerdock (Annapolis, Md./Broadneck) opening the scoring and classmate
Ella Bincarosky (Coopersburg, Pa./Bethlehem Catholic) adding two three-pointers as the Falcons reached a 15-5 lead at 6:11. The defense produced seven steals and helped Cedar Crest score 16 points off 10 turnovers by the Pacers. Sophomore
Gabrielle Moore (Lancaster, Pa./Conestoga Valley) added a late three-pointer, and the Falcons finished the first quarter ahead 24-11.
In the second frame, Cedar Crest stretched their advantage by shooting 5-for-10, including 3-for-6 from three-point range, while holding Marywood to 4-for-12 and 0-for-4 at the foul line. After the Pacers scored five straight to make it 33-19, the Falcons answered with a layup from senior Samora Mercant, a Bincarosky triple and two free throws from senior
Analyse Rios (Orlando, Fla./Timber Creek) to move the score to 40-19. Marywood scored once more, and Cedar Crest went into halftime ahead 40-21.
The Falcons' third-quarter separation came from a 27-11 scoring edge, highlighted by an 8-0 stretch that moved the score from 42-24 to 50-24. Bincarosky made four Cedar Crest's five 3-pointers in the stanza, while Kerdock added two steals and three assists during the quarter. The Falcons scored 10 points off turnovers and 10 on fast breaks, carrying a 67-32 lead into the fourth quarter.
Cedar Crest's offense slowed in the fourth quarter, shooting 3-for-12 with six turnovers as the Pacers held a 17-9 scoring edge in the quarter. Kerdock converted a layup and free throw early, and first-year
Miranda Sowers (Lebanon, Pa./Cedar Crest) scored on a fast-break layup before first-year
Serenity Shipman (Syracuse, N.Y./Timber Creek) followed with an offensive rebound and layup at 2:50. The Falcons finished off the 76-49 win.
For Cedar Crest, Bincarosky scored 27 points and made 8-of-13 from three-point range. Kerdock finished with seven assists, five steals, and seven points. Merchant recorded eight points, eight rebounds, four blocks, and two steals. Moore added eight points, five rebounds, and four steals.
For Marywood, sophomore Jewlya McCullon (Scranton, Pa.) scored 15 points and made four three-pointers. Senior Kendel Card (East Stroudsburg, Pa.) collected eight rebounds and added six points with two steals. First-year Janae Smith (Cleveland, Ohio) finished with eight points and six rebounds. Senior Anyah Ortiz (Reading, Pa.) recorded six points, three assists, and two steals.
Cedar Crest (2-3 overall) returns home to play host to Bryn Mawr College on Tuesday, November 17 at 6:00 p.m. Marywood (2-2 overall) will next face Penn State Harrisburg on the road on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.
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