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Senior Barbara Fleming (Philadelphia, PA) scored 13 of her game-high 19 points in the first half, when Widener pulled away for an 87-42 Commonwealth Conference victory over Arcadia at Schwartz Center.
Fleming scored 13 points in the opening half with three 3-pointers as the Pride cruised to a 50-16 lead. Widener shot 65 percent (20-of-31) from the field in that span with five 3-pointers, holding Arcadia to just 27 percent (7-of-26) shooting.
Widener in the half also had a 24-4 edge on points in the paint and a 15-1 cushion in bench points. It finished the contest with a 33-1 margin in bench points.
Freshman Casey Pritz (Abington, PA) had 13 points and 10 rebounds over just 15 minutes for her eighth double-double of the season. Junior Rayne Reber (Pottstown, PA) scored 10 points off the bench for the Pride (11-6, 2-2), who shot 55 percent (30-of-55) overall and a season-best 9-of-18 from 3-point range.
Caitlin Sparks had 16 points with eight rebounds for the Knights (2-13, 0-4 CC), who shot 31 percent (16-of-51) overall. Corrine Geiger and Kim Milligan poured in nine points apiece.
The victory was the 79th for sixth-year coach Alisa DiBonaventura, moving her into sole possession of second place on the school's all-time list and breaking a tie with Jim Stinger (1979-85). She trails Maureen Susko, who had 122 wins from 1985-2000.
Widener is home Saturday against No. 14 Messiah at 1:00 pm, which precedes the men's game between the schools at 3:00 pm.
