Point Park women’s basketball was defeated by Charleston on Saturday afternoon by a final score of 68-49. Point Park now holds a conference record of 3-14.
The Pioneers kept pace with the Golden Eagles in the early stages of the game. Point Park gained a slim 18-17 lead in the second quarter before Charleston went on an 11-0 run to close out the first half.
“Charleston did a great job disrupting our offensive flow switching between a man to man and zone defense throughout the second quarter,” coach Dave Scarborough said. “We tend to get complacent when a team plays us in zone and that was very evident in that quarter. We had great looks but also several rushed possessions that led to easy transition points for Charleston.”
Charleston senior guard Ksenija Mitric led the game in scoring with 19 points, shooting 6-20 from the floor and 2-2 from the free-throw line.
Point Park senior guard Alexis Giles shot 3-10 from the floor and 6-9 from the free-throw line, leading the Pioneers in scoring with 15 points. Senior forward Camille Fultz was also among the Pioneers leading in this game, putting up 14 points and shooting 6-14 from the field.
“Camille and Alexis have been consistent leaders and scorers for us this season,” Scarborough said. “Both have had to take on a heavier workload due to Lexi Adams and Emma Pavelek sustaining season ending injuries prior to the start of the season.”
Overall, Point Park shot 27.3% from the field, 26.1% from behind the three-point line, and 61.9% from the free-throw line.
The Pioneers have four games remaining on their season, three of which are against Mountain East Conference opponents.
“Our program is excited for the remaining games and competing for a higher conference tournament seed,” Scarborough said. “We talk daily about playing our best basketball at the end of February. It’s now or never.”
The Pioneers will return home on Wednesday, Feb. 18 to take on Fairmont State. Point Park previously lost to Fairmont 80-56 on Jan. 14. Tip-off for Wednesday’s game is set for 5:30pm at CCAC Allegheny Gym.
