Eagles Top Colonels
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juniata 7-12,4-8 Landmark | 12 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 68 |
| Wilkes 0-19,0-12 Landmark | 11 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 56 |
Team Stats
Wilkes
| Game Statistics | Juniata | Wilkes |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (23-60) | (20-48) |
| Field Goal % | 38.3% | 41.7% |
| Rebounds | 47 | 27 |
| Assists | 11 | 4 |
| Turnovers | 23 | 24 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 35 | 23 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 15 | 6 |
| Pts in the Paint | 28 | 36 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 9 | 8 |
| Bench Pts | 6 | 5 |
Wilkes-Barre, Pa.- The Juniata women's basketball team won on the road against the Wilkes University Colonels, 68-56, on Saturday afternoon.
Haily Sherman totaled 22 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double combined with three steals. Bri Bodtorf had 13 points, 10 rebounds, six assists, and four steals for another double-double. Steph Emert tallied 13 points, four steals, and seven rebounds.
Olivia Berg started the scoring for Juniata, grabbing an offensive rebound and draining a three-point shot off a Bodtorf assist to put the Eagles ahead. A few possessions later, three consecutive offensive rebounds from Emert and Laney Gerdich led to an easy bucket in the paint for Gerdich. The Eagles took a five-point lead into the locker room on the back of five team steals in the second quarter. Juniata led 27-22 at the break. The Colonels hung around, and midway through the final quarter, they sliced the Eagle's advantage to three. Juniata closed the game on a 19-10 run to comfortably snag their fourth conference win of the season.
The Eagles return to action on the road against Lycoming at 7:00 pm.