Eagles Top Warriors for First Landmark Conference Victory of the Season

HUNTINGDON, Pa.- The Juniata women's basketball team won their Landmark Conference opener over visiting Lycoming College, 66-57, Tuesday evening inside Memorial Gymnasium. 

Haily Sherman had a career-high 22 points with three rebounds, an assist, two steals, and a block. Laney Gerdich tallied 10 points, 12 rebounds, an assist and two blocks. Steph Emert added 12 points, three rebounds, three assists, four steals, and three blocks, while Deja Gillo contributed 10 points, six rebounds, an assist, and two steals. Bri Bodtorf chipped in with seven points, six assists, two steals and a block. 

The Bodtorf to Sherman connection powered the Eagles early on as Bodtorf setup Sherman for three layups as Juniata led 6-4 early. Gerdich scored on a putback and Bodtorf converted a jumper but the Warriors kept finding answers on the other end. Emma Coolidge put back her own miss before Lycoming split a pair of foul shots and scored inside to make it 14-11 after one. 

Juniata dominated the second quarter, scoring 22 points to Lycoming's eight. The Warriors had eight turnovers, and Sherman continued her torrid start to the game, scoring 10 points in the quarter. Juniata led 36-19 at the half.  

The Warriors battled their way back in the third, and with just under two to play, a layup made it 48-39. The teams traded buckets the rest of the quarter, with two Gerdich foul shots in the final nine seconds pushing the lead back to double digits, 54-43.  

The Eagles cruised through the final quarter to preserve the win. 

Juniata is on the road this Saturday as they travel to take on #3 University of Scranton at 2:00.