GETTYSBURG, Pa. - The Dickinson women's basketball team attempted to build on their two-game winning streak on Wednesday night with a visit to conference-leading and 12th-ranked Gettysburg College. Unfortunately, for the Red and White, the host Bullets used a 12-5 third quarter to help them post a 59-39 win at Bream Gymnasium.
- It would be Dickinson who would take the first lead of the game just 1:08 in when Victoria Zerbe found Clair Marion for a three.
- However, the home team responded with an 11-2 push over the next four minutes to take an 11-5 edge.
- Three points for Mia Chapman answered buckets by Alayna Arnolie and Kimberly Hopkins to make it 15-8 with 2:11 left.
- The Devils would use triples for Leah Dubin and Marion to close within 18-14 after one.
- A jumper from Caitlin Blackman started the scoring, but Shinya Lee, Adeline Standish and Arnolie tallied eight of the next 11 to jump ahead 26-19 as a Clare Cronley three was the only DC bucket during the run.
- The teams shared the final ten points with Marion hitting from long-range and Blackman cashing in on another jumper to leave the deficit at 31-24 going to the break.
- The two sides traded blows coming out of the locker room as a trey from Blackman and Chapman jay left the margin at 36-29 at the 1:51 mark.
- Over the next five minutes three points from Jameson Mott accounted for the only scoring.
- The home team would close out of the frame with baskets by Emily Violante and Arnolie to make it 43-29 as Dickinson missed their final ten shots of the frame.
- Gettysburg just continued to build on their lead as Reagan Chrencik, Tatum Murray, Ava O'Neil and Arnolie scored the first eight points to extend their gap to 51-29 with four minutes gone.
- Four points by Chapman and a bucket from Molly Heron gave DC six of the next seven to close within 52-35.
- Layups for Gabby Smelcer and Chapman secured the final points of the game for the Devils as Gettysburg closed out the 59-39 win.
- Points - Chapman (11), Marion (9), Blackman (7)
- Rebounds - Blackman (11), Chapman, Heron and Zerbe (3)
- Assists - Zerbe (2)
- Blocks - Jenna Weinstein, Chapman and Zerbe (1)
- Points - Arnolie (13), Mott (11)
- Rebounds - Lee (9), Violante (8)
- Assists - Holsinger (3), Arnolie and Violante (2)
- Blocks - Lee and Standish (2)
- Dickinson (12-11, 6-6 Centennial) will attempt to continue their push for the playoffs on Wednesday night at 6pm when they entertain the Diplomats of Franklin and Marshal for a Centennial Conference clash.
