Thomas More Head Women’s Basketball Coach Jeff Hans earned his 100th career win as the No. 2-ranked Saints defeated Waynesburg, 109-75, today (Saturday, January 24, 2015) in a Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) game at the Connor Convocation Center in Crestview Hills, Kentucky.
With the win, the Saints remain undefeated at 17-0 and 10-0 in the PAC. The win also increases Hans’ career record at Thomas More to 100-8 (.926) in four season in Crestview Hills, Kentucky. With the loss, the Yellow Jackets fall to 8-9 overall and 5-5 in the PAC.
Thomas More used 56.8 percent shooting from the field (25-of-44) and 19 Waynesburg turnovers to race out to a 74-23 lead at halftime. The 74 points is the most points scored in a half in Thomas More history, breaking the previous mark of 70 points that was set last season against Westminster College.
Waynesburg out-scored the Saints 52-35 in the second half, but it wasn’t enough as Thomas More cruised to the 109-75 victory.
In seven PAC home games, Thomas More is outscoring the opposition 98.3 points per game to 49.2 points per game for a +49.2 scoring margin.
Five Saints finished with double-figures led by senior guard Sydni Wainscott (Erlanger, Ky./Simon Kenton) with 19 points. Joining her in double-figures was junior guard/forward Sydney Moss (St. Albans, W.Va./Boone County (Ky.)) with 16 points, junior forward Alex Santamaria (Cincinnati, Ohio/Mount Notre Dame) with 15 points, sophomore forward Kirsten Paul (Cincinnati, Ohio/Cincinnati Christian) with 11 points and senior guard Stephanie Krusling (Cincinnati, Ohio/McNicholas) with 10 points. Paul just missed a double-double as she pulled down a game-high nine rebounds, while freshman forward Nikki Kiernan (Cold Springs, Ky./Newport Central Catholic) had eight rebounds. Freshman guard Abby Owings (Independence, Ky./Simon Kenton) led the team in assists with six.
Thomas More returns to action on Wednesday (January 28) when it hosts Grove City College at 5:30 p.m. at the Connor Convocation Center in Crestview Hills, Kentucky.
BOX SCORE
Waynesburg vs Thomas More
01/24/15 1 p.m. at Crestview Hills, Ky. – Connor Center
At Crestview Hills, Ky. – Connor Center
THOMAS MORE 109, WAYNESBURG 75
WAYNESBURG (8-9, 5-5 PAC)
Lauren Blair 6-12 7-9 22; Rebecca Kerr 3-8 4-4 11; Hayden Giuliani 4-10 0-0 9; Maura Bobby 3-6 1-3 7; Rachel Eng 1-1 2-2 4; Haley Delaney 1-2 1-2 4; Addy Knetzer 1-4 1-2 3; Sam Chadwick 1-1 0-0 3; Katie Hoover 0-0 2-2 2; Joanne Barlamas 1-3 0-0 2; Mackenna Drazich 1-4 0-0 2; Katie Gehlmann 1-6 0-1 2; Heather Davis 1-1 0-0 2; Kortlynn Carr 1-3 0-0 2; Rachel Lovely 0-1 0-0 0; Brittany Hutchinson 0-0 0-0 0; Kassidy O’Keefe 0-1 0-1 0. Totals 25-63 18-26 75.
THOMAS MORE (17-0, 10-0 PAC)
Sydni Wainscott 4-8 7-10 19; Sydney Moss 7-17 1-2 16; Alexa Santamaria 5-8 5-6 15; Kirsten Paul 3-4 5-8 11; Stephanie Krusling 2-6 4-4 10; Nikki Kiernan 4-8 1-1 9; Olivia Huber 3-3 1-4 7; Abby Owings 2-5 2-2 6; Sam Cady 2-4 0-0 4; Hannah Devine 2-7 0-0 4; Kelly McDonald 0-2 4-6 4; Kaylee Bush 1-1 0-0 2; Kiley Bartels 1-3 0-0 2; Sarah Roaden 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 36-76 30-43 109.
Waynesburg………………..
Thomas More………………. 74 35 – 109
3-point goals–Waynesburg 7-21 (Lauren Blair 3-7; Haley Delaney 1-1; Sam Chadwick 1-1; Hayden Giuliani 1-6; Rebecca Kerr 1-4; Mackenna Drazich 0-1; Katie Gehlmann 0-1), Thomas More 7-23 (Sydni Wainscott 4-6; Stephanie Krusling 2-6; Sydney Moss 1-6; Abby Owings 0-1; Hannah Devine 0-3; Kiley Bartels 0-1).
Fouled out–Waynesburg-None, Thomas More-None.
Rebounds–Waynesburg 36 (Haley Delaney 6; Addy Knetzer 6), Thomas More 52 (Kirsten Paul 9). Assists–Waynesburg 7 (Haley Delaney 1; Kassidy O’Keefe 1; Hayden Giuliani 1; Lauren Blair 1; Maura Bobby 1; Rachel Lovely 1; Rachel Eng 1), Thomas More 23 (Abby Owings 6). Total fouls–Waynesburg 29, Thomas
More 23. Technical fouls–Waynesburg-Heather Davis, Thomas More-None.
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