Millersville looks to keep win streak alive against Lock Haven

Millersville looks to keep win streak alive against Lock Haven

2/7/2023 3:34:00 PM | Women's Basketball

By: Georgia Werkiser, Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant

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ABOUT THE GAME

The Millersville women’s basketball team is coming off a thrilling double overtime win against the Kutztown Golden Bears on Monday night, a team they fell to back on Jan. 11 by 12 points. The victory notched Millersville’s fourth consecutive win which is the second time this season the Marauders have won four straight games and the first time since the 2015-16 season that Millersville has won four consecutive games against PSAC opponents. In three of the four wins, Millersville has held opponents to scoring under 60, the Marauders are 4-0 when limiting conference opponents to under 60 points. Lock Haven fell to Millersville earlier this season which snapped the Marauders’ six game losing streak to the Bald Eagles. With postseason action just under three weeks away, Millersville is in good standing as they are now tied in third place in the PSAC East standings with East Stroudsburg. Lock Haven holds an 8-8 conference record which places the Bald Eagles in fifth.

SCOUTING THE MARAUDERS

The Marauders will look for their fifth consecutive win over the Bald Eagles on Wednesday. Before the win streak, the Marauders were averaging 68.4 points per game and held opponents to 61.6 ppg. In the last four games, Millersville has outscored opponents by a 14.3 margin and is grabbing 6.5 more rebounds than the competition. When the Marauders disrupt opponents' offense, it leads to success on their side of the court. Millersville is 8-1 in PSAC action when they generate more points off turnovers than opponents.
Taylor Langan has been an offensive leader for the Marauders all-season and was recognized by the PSAC this week as she was named PSAC East Defensive Athlete of the Week. The guard has led the Marauders in points, steals, and rebounds in three straight games. Langan produced a standout performance in Millersville’s double overtime win over Kutztown as she scored 32 points and tallied 19 of Millersville’s 22 points in overtime.
Wednesday’s match-up will notch Brenna Ortwein and Makiah Shaw’s 52nd consecutive games played in the black and gold. Ortwein is consistent under the basket as she has grabbed rebounds in 48 straight games. Head coach Sharay Hall tallied her first win over her alma mater earlier this season and will look for her second straight over the Bald Eagles.

SCOUTING LOCK HAVEN

Lock Haven is fifth in the PSAC East with a 7-10 conference record, going 9-13 overall. The Bald Eagles broke their seven-game losing streak after picking up two consecutive wins in which they defeated Shepherd by 27 points and Mansfield by 22. Lock Haven’s defense is ranked fourth in the conference, allowing opponents to score 60.4 points per game. Shooting .384 from the floor and .281 from behind the arc, Lock Haven’s offense is led by Brooke Lawyer and Alana Robinson who both average double digits. Lawyer is averaging 13.3 points per game and is the Bald Eagles’ three-point shooter, draining 47 shots from behind the arc for a .336 percentage. Robinson leads the team in blocks, assists, rebounds, and field goals made with 114, she averages 12.5 points per game.

Jabria Ingram with a steal on the defensive end ?? Taylor Langan caps off a 10-2 ‘Ville run with a game-tying three pointer! We’re headed to a second overtime in Kutztown. pic.twitter.com/V6hVHWChLh
— Millersville Marauders (@VilleMarauders) February 7, 2023

SERIES HISTORY

Millersville leads the all-time series 39-38 after their win over the Bald Eagles earlier this season. The Marauders are 18-7 in Pucillo but have not clinched a home win against Lock Haven since Feb. 17, 2018. Lock Haven’s head coach, Jennifer Smith, is in her 15th season with the Bald Eagles and is 10-13 against Millersville.

The Last Meeting Millersville 64, Lock Haven 60 (1/21/2023): With a tight game down the stretch, the Millersville women's basketball team hung strong to defeat Lock Haven in a PSAC East match-up. The Marauders victory snapped a six-game losing streak against the Bald Eagles and gave Millersville their first win at Lock Haven since 2017. Head coach Sharay Hall picked up her first win over her alma mater with the 64-60 defeat. Marin Miller led in scoring with 14 points and Taylor Langan tallied 13.