HUNTINGDON, Pa.- The Juniata women's basketball team hosted the Penn State Harrisburg Lions on Tuesday night as the Eagles dominated throughout the entirety of the game finishing off the Lions 67-52.
The Eagles stepped onto the floor neck and neck with the Lions until they busted the score open halfway through the first quarter to finish the first quarter 15-9. Momentum was carried over into the second quarter with a Grace Long (Harrisburg, Pa. / Central Dauphin) layup to push the Eagles 17-9 following a drained 3 pointer from Haily Sherman (Marysville, Pa. / Susquenita High School) to seal the score of 20-14, Eagles.
A three from the corner from Haily Sherman puts the Eagles up 20-14 in the second quarter!! Let's gooo #WingsUp #TakingFlight #GoEagles @@JuniataWBB pic.twitter.com/v2KZjv3AdU
— Juniata Athletics (@JuniataEagles) November 23, 2021
Juniata didn't stop there by putting up 14 more points including Kynnedy Miller's (Huntingdon, Pa. / Huntingdon Area HS) back-to-back three-point shots. Sherman with 13 points and Miller with seven led the Eagles at the half putting 34-21 on the board in favor of the Eagles.
Cassie Mock (Martinsburg, Pa. / Central Martinsburg) decided to make a second-half statement with a clean three-point shot to begin the third quarter.
Cassie Mock starting the second half strong outside the 3 point line! #GoEagles #TakingFlight #WingsUp pic.twitter.com/sToaWP0bJx
— Juniata Athletics (@JuniataEagles) November 23, 2021
The defense came up big as Long led the Eagles with 15 rebounds with Sherman coming up quickly behind her with 13 including a block to prevent a Harrisburg layup attempt.
Is someone callin' the S.W.A.T team?? Haily Sherman on D! @JuniataWBB #WingsUp #TakingFlight #GoEagles pic.twitter.com/MpUGIdv1ci
— Juniata Athletics (@JuniataEagles) November 23, 2021
Long was a force on both sides of the ball throwing up nine points including a third-quarter buzzer-beater. The Eagles sent the Lions home after a 67-52 lead. Sherman once again led the Eagles with 19 points with Mock on her heels with 16 who also went 4-for-6 in three-point attempts.
The Eagles will return to the court on Wednesday, December 1st, as they travel to Elmire for a 6:00 pm tip-off.
