MILLERSVILLE, Pa. – The Marauders picked up their eighth conference win over Bloomsburg on Saturday afternoon, defeating the Huskies by 12 points. Millersville's full court press disrupted Bloomsburg and the Marauders generated 18 points from 26 Huskie turnovers. Leading the box for her second straight game was Taylor Langan who totaled 25 points for her new season high.
Millersville (13-9, 8-8 PSAC) is tied for fourth place in the PSAC standings with East Stroudsburg after today's victory. Bloomsburg (8-12, 6-10 PSAC) dropped their sixth conference game this season but still hold the sixth spot in the conference.
Along with Langan's offensive performance, she led the Marauders in rebounds (7), assists (4), and blocks (2). Marin Miller and La'Shyra Williams tallied double digits as well. Miller went 4-for-7 from the floor, 2-for-3 behind the arc, and 5-for-6 in free throws to account for 15 points. Williams made five field goals to tally 10 points in the victory.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Huskies led the scoring to hold a one-point edge over Millersville in the first. Back-and-forth action prohibited either team from creating distance and the score was tied six different times. Williams put the Marauders ahead 14-13 from a layup but two free throws handed Bloomsburg the lead to end the first. The Huskies shot their best from the floor, going 5-for-13 in field goals.
- Millersville's full court press disrupted the Huskies offense to force nine turnovers and hold Bloomsburg to nine points in the second. Bloomsburg was leading the Marauders 24-20 with 4:42 remaining but Millersville went on a 9-0 run to end the second quarter and lead by five points at the half.
- Shooting their best of 54.55% in field goals and making 2-of-4 from behind the arc, The Marauders were able to extend their lead to double-digits in the third. With Millersville leading 48-32, Bloomsburg ended the quarter with a 6-0 run to cut their deficit to 10 points. The Huskies struggled from the floor as they shot 25% in field goals and missed both three-pointer attempts.
- Bloomsburg was looking to make a comeback as they shortened their deficit to single digits to start the fourth. Two free throws put the Huskies within six points, their smallest gap since the third quarter. Langan pushed Millersville back to a double-digit lead as she was fouled on back-to-back made lay-ups and swishing both free throws. The Huskies went 14-for-14 from the free throw line but only made three shots from the floor which restricted Bloomsburg and gave Millersville a 70-58 win on Saturday.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Brenna Ortwein led Millersville in defensive rebounds with five, she also tallied seven points.
- Miller can be credited with both of Millersville's three pointers.
- Millersville held the edge in points off turnovers (18-5), points in the paint (42-22), and fast break points (11-9).
- The Huskies out-rebounded Millersville 42-26, 26 of those rebounds were defensive.
POST GAME THOUGHTS FROM HEAD COACH SHARAY HALL
- On what was key in today's victory: "I thought today was about toughness and fight. Bloomsburg is a very tough team who brings fight to every game. Our game plan was to be just as physical, and we emphasized our defense being the recipe for success. We forced them into 26 turnovers which helped us get into our transition play."
- On Langan's performance: "Taylor the last few games has let the game come to her and allowed her leadership on the floor to be most important. She is a team player who cares about the success of her teammates and when she is in that head space, she plays with comfort and confidence. I'm proud of her and how she is leading this team down the home stretch."
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