THE FACTS
Washington (Md.) (5-2, 3-2 CC) 66, Gettysburg (3-3, 2-2 CC) 49
What: Centennial Conference (CC) women's basketball game
When: Saturday, Dec. 3
Where: Chestertown, Md.
THE SKINNY STORY
Washington (Md.) built a 13-point first-half lead before holding off a charge from Gettysburg in the second half to secure a 66-49 victory.
THE LEADERS
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AB Holsinger (Crozet, Va./Langley) led the Bullets with eight points and three steals.
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Emily Violante (Easton, Pa./Easton Area) had a team-high nine points to go with seven rebounds.
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Shinya Lee (Rochester, N.Y./Holderness Prep School) blocked another seven shots while adding five points and three rebounds.
FOR THE FOES
• Andrea Prestianne led the Shorewomen with 23 points, 11 rebounds and five assists.
• Lizzie Hudock chipped in 12 boards to go with eight points.
THE REST OF THE STORY
• The first five minutes of the game featured three ties and two lead changes before Washington closed the period on a 6-1 run to turn a tie game into a 12-7 advantage.
• Six straight points from Gettysburg in the first minute of the second quarter, including a 3-pointer from
AB Holsinger with 9:04 showing gave the visitors a 13-12 edge. The Shorewomen, however, responded with six straight of their own to go back in front by five with 6:49 on the clock. A
Caitlyn Priore (Holland, Pa./Germantown Academy) jumper closed the margin to three but Washington closed the half on a 14-4 run to take a 32-19 lead into the break.
• After a back-and-forth start to the third quarter, Holsinger drained a triple and
Mackenzie Szlosek (Holtsville, N.Y./Sachem East) hit a layup to trim the margin to 42-35 with 4:23 showing. After two Andrea Prestianne free throws pushed the lead back to nine, the Bullets netted six of the next seven points to make it a 45-41 game with 1:33 on the clock and each team netted two points in the final minute to keep it a four-point game heading to the final period.
• After Serena Pluta and
Kylie Holcomb (Enola, Pa./Cumberland Valley) traded layups in the first two minutes of the final quarter, Gettysburg went more than seven minutes without a point, missing 12 straight attempts from the floor while Washington pushed its lead out to 61-45 with 1:24 remaining en route to the 17-point win.
THE INSIDE STORY
• With her seven blocked shots,
Shinya Lee now has 22 blocks in the last five games.
• Washington finished with a 50-33 advantage on the glass.
NEXT UP
Gettysburg returns to action at No. 25 Messiah on Wednesday. Game time is 8 p.m.
