The Shippensburg University women's basketball team established a double-digit halftime lead at Clarion Tuesday night in defeating the Golden Eagles by a score of 67-48 in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) mandated crossover at Waldo Tippin Gymnasium.
 
Shippensburg (6-3, 2-1 PSAC) held Clarion (2-6, 1-2) to eight points in the first quarter and just five points in the second quarter to stake itself to a 27-13 halftime lead. It is the fewest points allowed by the Raiders in a first half since yielding just six points to East Stroudsburg on Jan. 21, 2012.  
 
Senior Destiny Jefferson led the Raiders with 21 points, marking her fifth game this season with 20 or more points this season. Her 13 first-half points equaled Clarion's team point total at halftime. Jefferson made her first eight attempts at the free-throw line and finished the night 8-of-10. She also led the team with five assists and four steals.
 
Freshman Taja Colbert added a career-high 14 points on an efficient 6-of-7 shooting. It was her third double-digit scoring game of the season. She also added two rebounds and an assist.
 
Junior Lauren Pettis was the third Raider in double figures, finishing with 11 points, and was a rebound shy of a double-double. Her nine rebounds were a team high. Pettis went 5-of-8 from the field and had three blocks.
 
Redshirt-junior guard Erin Gibbons led the team in minutes Tuesday night and finished with seven points and three assists. Junior Aunbrielle Green added eight points and five rebounds off the bench. Junior Lauren Mills had eight rebounds.
 
Clarion was led by Cory Santoro with 16 points and Sierra Bermudez with 12 points.
 
Shippensburg will be back in action for two back-to-back conference crossovers this weekend, traveling to face Pitt-Johnstown at 1 p.m. Saturday and IUP at 1 p.m. Sunday.