WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – In a game with a playoff atmosphere, Erin Phelan led all scorers with 21 points as the Widener University women's basketball team collected an 84-71 win at the Lycoming Warriors on Saturday afternoon.
 
GAME NOTES

• Phelan also led the way with nine rebounds.
• Madison Ireland posted her third double-double of the year with 14 points and 12 assists.
• Kyra Schenk chipped in with 15 points and nine boards.
• Jordan D'Ambrosio added 12. Devan Rimmer had nine.
• As a team, Widener held a 20-7 edge in free throws and forced 20 turnovers while only committing 10.
• At 15-3, Widener is off to the best start in program history.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED
A high-scoring first quarter got off to a good start right away as trailing 3-0, Widener battled back to score seven in a row and 11 of the next 15, taking a 11-7 lead just more than four minutes in. Lycoming responded with an 11-3 spurt, going up 20-17 with a minute remaining in the opening frame. A pair of free throws by Nicole Barnes with less than a second left in the stanza ignited a 9-0 run for the Pride, who took a 26-20 lead at the 8:24 mark of the second. Once again, the Warriors battled back, this time, tying the score at 32-32, but layups by D'Ambrosio and Schenk pushed WU back on top 36-34 at halftime.
 
The Pride began to open a tight game just past the midway point of the third quarter as a 16-6 span to end the frame extended Widener's lead to 66-54 at the end of the period. Leading the way in the push were Ireland and D'Ambrosio with four points each. Netting the first four points of the final 10 minutes, the Blue and Gold moved on top 70-54. Maintaining the advantage, Widener never led by less than nine the remainder of the game, picking up the crucial conference victory.
 
UP NEXT
Widener continues its road swing, traveling to Annville, Pa., taking on the Lebanon Valley Dutchmen on Wednesday, January 29. Tipoff from Sorrentino Gymnasium is scheduled for 8:00 p.m.
 
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