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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Division-leading Shippensburg too much for Mansfield
MANSFIELD –
Victoria Lacey led Mansfield with 12 points, but division-leading Shippensburg was too much as the Lady Raiders came away with the 81-55 victory Saturday afternoon in PSAC East action.
Saturday was Hooping for a Cure day at Decker Gymnasium with funds for cancer research raised by fan donations.
Lacey sunk a career-best four treys on her way to career-high 12 points.
Senior
Kayla Espigh and sophomore
Megan McSwain each scored 10 points in the loss. Freshman
Katie Yale recorded eight points and pulled down a team-high seven boards.
Shippensburg (16-6, 12-5 PSAC) was led by Sarah Strybuc who scored a game-high 14 points in the contest. Stephanie Knauer netted 13 points while Caitlyn Deeter added 11 points.
The Mountaineers struggled to get much going offensively, shooting 30.9% (17-55) from the floor. However, Mansfield (4-17, 2-15 PSAC) shot 38.5% (10-26) from 3-point in the game.
The Lady Raiders held a 53-32 rebounding advantage.
With the win, Shippensburg extends its winning streak to seven games.
Mansfield travels to East Stroudsburg on Wednesday, Feb. 13 for a 5:30 p.m. tip.
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