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`Only two days after a victory over PSAC rival Kutztown University, the Millersville women’s basketball faced off against Shippensburg Monday night in Pucillo gymnasium.
The Lady Marauders took possession of the game from the beginning. Raquel Green got things started by quickly putting up four points within the game’s opening three minutes. A foul by Isabel Scott of the Shippensburg Raiders on Ashley Moyer only added to the Marauder’s score. Moyer’s two points were a warning to the Raider defense. She went on to score 13 points in the first half alone.
Following a rebound by Gabrielle Styles with just under four minutes left in the first half, Mashira Newman put up two points that heralded the beginning of the Lady Marauders’ 14-point streak that finished up the half, including four from Emily Balogh returning from injury.
The score at the end of the first half was heavily weighted in the home team’s favor at 41-19, leaving the Raiders with a 22-point deficit.
The Millersville lead continued throughout the rest of the game. The Marauders kept a tight ship, keeping the Raiders off the board. After four points coming from Green and Dominique Stroman, the Raiders managed come within 18 points of the Lady Marauders.
Fouled by Jenna Craig, Raider Kasey Gardner managed only a single point. Green quickly took the opportunity for a defensive rebound and added two points, followed by Newman and Moyer. By the time Shippensburg earned a basket almost five minutes later, the Millersville team was ahead by 29 points. The overall score was 56-27.
In the remaining 11 minutes, both teams added 13 points. The lowest point for the Raiders came in these final minutes, when a three-pointer by Moyer put Shippensburg down by 31 points. One minute and 17 seconds later, Raider Lindsay Howard’s score decreased the margin by two, only to be reset by Marauder Carrie Sheffey 21 seconds later.
Sheffey’s was the final basket of the game for the Lady Marauders. Shippensburg came up with two baskets in the remaining minute and a half of the game. The final score was 68-41.
Shippensburg was plagued by the Marauder defense. Lady Raider Lauren Beckley leads the PSAC Eastern division in total points, averaging 20 points per game. Against Millersvile, however, she only managed half that.
Moyer anchored the Marauders with the game-high of 19 points, and Newman sank enough baskets to earn 15 points for her team. Green added 12 total points for the Marauders.
Millersville remains leaders of the PSAC Eastern division, with a record of 9-1. Overall, the team is 19-4.
On Feb 17 the Marauders are again at home, facing Cheyney in what promises to be an intense game. In late January, Cheyney University handed Millersville their only loss in what would otherwise be an 11-game winning streak. The loss occurred on Cheyney turf, but on Wednesday the teams will meet again at Pucillo gymnasium. Out of the 11 games played, the women’s basketball team has never lost at home. The game starts at 6 p.m.