Millersville, Pa. – Using its most efficient offensive performance of the season, the Millersville women's basketball team topped Pitt-Johnstown Sunday afternoon by a 72-50 score, extending its winning streak to four and winning for the seventh time in eight games.
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The home game was Millersville's (8-4, 5-4 PSAC) first in nearly a month and the Marauders looked glad to be back in Pucillo Gymnasium. The Marauders roared to a 22-11 lead in the first quarter after hitting 11 of their first 15 shots. The Marauders set season-highs in field goal percentage (.483) and 3-point field goal shooting (.438).
Shelby Reimer matched a season-high with 17 points and cashed a season-best five threes on nine attempts. A total of 12 Marauders found the scoring column.
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The Marauders put some distance between themselves and the Mountain Cats in the final three minutes of the first quarter by ripping off an 8-1 run that included four points from
Celeste Robinson. Millersville pushed the lead to 19 in the second quarter on a 3-pointer from
Alex Stam. Then the Marauders opened the third quarter on a 12-2 run to push the advantage to 24—their largest of the game.
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Reimer hit 4-of-6 from three in the second half. Robinson totaled 10 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals in 21 minutes.
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Millersville has held six of its last seven opponents to no more than 50 points and seven of the last eight have been held under 40 percent shooting.
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The Marauders travel to Indiana (Pa.) on Jan. 6 for a 7:30 p.m. tip.
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