Women's Basketball
Game Recap

Wisemiller's 16 lifts KU over Bloomsburg 76-56 Saturday

February 16, 2008

KUTZTOWN, Pa. — Rachel Wisemiller (so. Hazleton/Hazleton) hit four 3-pointers and scored 16 points as the Kutztown University women's basketball team defeated Bloomsburg 76-56 Saturday at Keystone Hall.

The Golden Bears combined to hit eight 3-pointers in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference East contest.

Lara Dellegrotti (jr. Berwick/Berwick) also finished in double digits with 11 points, and Mercedes Van Wagner (sr. Mullica Hill, N.J./Clearview Regional) pulled down 13 rebounds.

KU (11-13, 4-5 PSAC East) had 12 players score baskets in the game as the Golden Bears shot 39.7 percent from the floor (25-of-63).

The Golden Bears used an 18-5 run in the latter half of the first frame to take a 15-point lead at 34-19 with 1:50 left, but the Huskies scored six unanswered points to close out the half and cut KU's lead to 34-25.

Bloomsburg (7-17, 2-7 PSAC East) extended it to eight straight points at the start of the second half, and a 3-pointer from Kelly Joyce cut KU's lead to 35-30.

The Golden Bears, however, went on a 20-5 run to build a 55-35 lead with 8:50 left in the contest.

Bloomsburg had three players finish in double digits with Colleen Kegerreis and Stephanie Rankin leading the way with 14 points apiece. Joyce finished with 10.

The win, combined with East Stroudsburg's loss to West Chester on Saturday, has placed Kutztown a half-game ahead of the Warriors (3-5) for fourth place in the PSAC East.  The top four teams qualify for the PSAC Playoffs.

KU will return to the court at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Millersville for their second PSAC East contest. Millersville won 65-40 at Keystone Hall in their first meeting on Jan. 23.