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BETHANY, W.Va. (Nov. 28) – Senior guard Brittany Spencer poured in a season-high 26 points and the Waynesburg University women's basketball team scored a 62-58 victory over Bethany on Wednesday night in its Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) opener at Bethany's Hummel Fieldhouse.
 
After the two teams exchanged buckets to begin the contest, the Yellow Jackets (1-0, 2-3) went on a 15-6 run to build a 17-8 lead with 10:43 left in the first half. The Jackets' advantage expanded to 21-13 with 8:03 left in the first half. Spencer ignited the big early lead with 14 first- half points.
 
Despite the large early edge, Bethany (0-1, 1-4) was able to climb back into the contest when both Spencer and senior forward Paige Pearce went to the bench with foul problems. As the two veterans went to the sidelines, Bethany went on a 14-4 run of its own to take its first lead of the contest at 27-25 at the 1:41 mark of the first half.
 
That lead didn't last long as Waynesburg freshman Gina Rievel converted a layup to tie the game at 27-27 after a Jacket steal. Sophomore Rachel Lovely hit a layup to close out the scoring in the first half and put the Jackets up 29-27 at the break.
 
It looked as though the Bison were poised to make it a fight for 40 minutes, by taking their biggest lead at 34-31 with 15:07 to go in the second half. However, Waynesburg's defense tightened up and the visitors used an 18-0 run over the next seven minutes to surge ahead 49-34. Rievel scored six of her eight points during the surge.
 
Bethany desperately tried to force overtime, cutting its deficit to as close as 62-58 with 11 seconds to go, but a last-second three-pointer came up short and the Jackets held on for the victory.
 
Along with her big scoring night, Spencer was also a force on the glass, pulling down a team-high 11 rebounds for her second double-double of the season. Freshman guard Lauren Blair poured in 11 points off the bench for the Jackets.
 
Bethany held a slight 51-47 advantage in rebounds but Waynesburg held the Bison to 27.3 (18-for-66) percent shooting from the field. Waynesburg also forced the Bison into 22 turnovers.
 
The victory was the Jackets third-straight in a PAC opener as Waynesburg head coach Sam Jones earned his 60^th career victory. Waynesburg continues conference play when they host 13^th-ranked Thomas More on Saturday at the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse. Tip-off is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.