Millersville Pulls Away Against Jefferson Women's Basketball

MILLERSVILLE, PA – Thomas Jefferson University women's basketball (6-4) got within two points at the 7:55 mark in the third quarter, but the Marauders got in a groove that the Rams could not keep up with as Jefferson dropped their non-conference road contest to Millersville University (4-4) 85-60 in Friday afternoon competition. 

WHAT HAPPENED 

• Jefferson scored early, going up 9-2 to begin the match with Tori Nigro adding seven points during that run. Millersville put up a 18-5 run to be up 20-14 after the first quarter 

• The Rams bounced back early in the second, scoring the first nine points off two Emily Spratt jumpers while Caleigh Sperling hit a three pointer and her own jumpshot for Jefferson to go up 23-20. The teams traded the lead as the Marauders scored two straight baskets while Ana Pellecchia hit a jump shot to give the Ram the lead once more 

• Millersville retook the lead, which they would hold onto for the rest of the game, and go in the break up 36-30. Kaci Mikulski hit her shot while Jade Marquez and Carlie Lapinski made at least a free throw 

• Jefferson cut the lead down to two in the third quarter, but the Marauders would go on a run that had them up 54-41 with less than two minutes to go. Gabby Recinto, Spratt, and Pellecchia all made a basket before the end of the third to cut the deficit down to seven points 

• Millersville would not waiver as they outscored Jefferson 26-18 to defeat the Rams 80-65 

• Spratt led the team with 17 points. Pellecchia scored 12 points off the bench 

TEAM STATS 
FG: 26-of-73 (35.6%) 
3PT: 4-of-19 (21.1%) 
FT: 9-of-11 (81.8%) 

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE 
Emily Spratt: 17 points on 8-of-17 shooting, 1-1 FT, 4 steals 
Ana Pellecchia: 12 points on 5-of-14 shooting (2-6 3PT), 7 rebounds 
Tori Nigro: 9 points on 3-of-5 shooting (1-2 3PT), 2-2 FT, 3 steals, 2 assists 
Caleigh Sperling: 7 points on 3-of-9 shooting (1-4 3PT), 5 rebounds 

UP NEXT 
Jefferson will have to make a quick turnaround as they have a four-game home stretch starting on Saturday, December 20 when the Rams host St. Thomas Aquinas College in a non-conference game at 1 p.m.