CLARION, Pa. – Davis & Elkins was unable to solve an aggressive full-court press from Clarion, turning the ball over 35 times in a 90-65 road defeat on Wednesday at the newly remodeled Tippin Gymnasium.
D&E (0-4) was paced by
Jamiyah Johnson, who converted 10-of-16 field goal attempts from the floor for 20 points. Johnson also grabbed 16 rebounds for her second double-double of the season.
Jessica Eadsforth-Yates added 14 points in 23 minutes, while
Sydney Nestor had a nice all-around effort for the Senators with 10 points and eight rebounds.
Clarion (1-3) converted 50% of its field goal attempts and had five players in double figures. The Golden Eagles fired in 32 bench points and converted 34 points off turnovers. Celeste Ryman buried four three-pointers and posted a game-high 19 points in 33 minutes off the bench. Yndiah Bobo had 13 points and three rebounds, while Emily Hegedus (13), Ke'Airah Massiah (13) and Jada Smith (12) also chipped in on the Golden Eagles balanced offensive attack on Wednesday.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Eadsforth-Yates made a jumper for an early 6-4 lead just under two minutes into the contest. Clarion took control from there, using a 15-2 run before taking a 30-16 lead after the first quarter.
- Nestor attempted to will the Senators back into the mix, converting a jump shot at the 7:26 mark of the second quarter, trimming the deficit to 35-23. Jay Kilpatrick made a pair of foul shots to make it 43-31, the closest the Senators would get in the second quarter.
- Eadsforth-Yates and Courtney Roth made it an 11-point game on two separate occasions in the third quarter before the Golden Eagles turned to their full court pressure to push their lead to as many as 28 in the frame.
- Johnson continued to battle in the final quarter, recording four of the Senators nine points in the frame as the Golden Eagles maintained their comfortable lead.
GAME NOTES
- Following a career-high scoring effort last time out, Johnson impressed once again with her second double-double of the season. She posted 20 points, including eight in the third quarter, and hauled in 16 rebounds.
- Nestor had her third straight game in double figures to start the year, recording 10 points on Wednesday. This marked the ninth double figure scoring game of her college career.
- Wednesday concluded a nonconference stretch of games against opponents from the PSAC to start the 2019-20 campaign.
- Abbie Bartenslager recorded the first points of her college career, dropping in two three-pointers and grabbing four rebounds.
- Rachel Bolyard notched season high five points on Wednesday, playing in just her fourth collegiate contest. She had previously opened her career with four points in nine minutes against IUP to open the 2019-20 season.
UP NEXT
- Davis & Elkins looks to bounce back on Saturday, November 23 with a conference matchup at Fairmont State. Tipoff is set for 2:00 PM.
