Box Score

SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – The Shippensburg University women's basketball team used a 20-8 run over the final 6 minutes 13 seconds Wednesday night to secure an 87-75 victory in its PSAC Eastern Division opener over Lock Haven from Heiges Field House.

Shippensburg (3-1, 1-0 PSAC East) scored 58 points in the second half to overcome a 36-29 halftime deficit and had a banner performance at the free-throw line, shooting 33-of-44 at the charity stripe. The Raiders were also out-rebounded 26-17 in the first half before flipping the script in the second half and out-rebounding the Lady Eagles 28-12 in the final 20 minutes.

Sophomore Stephanie Knauer led all players with 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting and just missed a double-double by grabbing nine rebounds. Freshman Morgan Griffith matched Knauer on the glass with nine rebounds.

Freshman Lauren Gold scored 19 points, handed out six assists, grabbed five rebounds and had three steals. Gold shot 11-of-11 at the free-throw line Wednesday night and has made 28-in-a-row at the charity stripe dating back to the season opener.

Senior Sarah Strybuc had a slow start but closed strong, making three 3-pointers and finishing with 18 points. Sophomore Caitlyn Deeter added nine points and four assists.

Lock Haven (1-3, 0-1 PSAC East) got 19 points and 18 rebounds from Marrysa Moyer, who had already achieved a double-double by halftime. The Lady Eagles shot 49 percent from the floor but finished just 13-of-23 at the free-throw line.

Shippensburg hits the road for the first time this season and heads to Cheyney for a 1 p.m. divisional clash with the Wolves at Cope Hall.

Notes: SU has scored 112 second-half points in its last two games…Shippensburg made 31 of its first 36 free-throw attempts (86.1 percent) Wednesday night before missing 6-of-8 in the final six minutes to settle for its 75 percent rate at the line...Gold is 34-of-36 (94.4 percent) at the free-throw line through four games…Knauer and Griffith are averaging 10.3 rebounds per game through four contests.