STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (Jan. 29) – On Wednesday, Jan. 26, the Waynesburg University women's basketball team picked up arguably its biggest win of the last two seasons when it edged perennial Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) powerhouse Saint Vincent 60-59. Saturday, the Yellow Jackets were able to carry the momentum from that victory with them to Franciscan.
 
Waynesburg (3-14, 3-8) never trailed after the first two minutes of play and rolled to a 68-48 triumph.
 
After the Barons (0-14, 0-8) jumped out to a 5-4 edge, the Jackets tallied the next six points to take a 10-5 lead. The two squads evenly played out the remainder of the quarter, with Waynesburg holding a 15-11 edge going to the second period.
 
The Yellow Jackets took control of the contest over the next 10 minutes by outscoring Franciscan 22-9 over that time frame. When the two squads broke for their respective locker rooms, the Orange and Black had built up a 37-20 lead.
 
Waynesburg continued to expand upon its advantage in the third and after 30 minutes of competition, it led 56-31. Three minutes into the fourth quarter, the Jacket advantage ballooned to 66-35, at which point head coach Sam Jones began to dip into his bench and give his reserves some valuable varsity minutes.
 
The victors were led by senior center Brooke Fuller (Allison Park, Pa. / Hampton), who tallied a game-high 16 points on seven-of-10 shooting. She also grabbed six rebounds.
 
Sophomore guard Marley Wolf (Ellwood City, Pa. / Riverside) just missed out on a double-double after posting 11 points and a contest-best nine boards. Junior forward Leighton Croft (Morgantown, W.Va. / Trinity Christian) led all bench players with 12 points over just 14 minutes on the floor.
 
Sophomore guard Avery Robinson (Ravenna, Ohio / Ravenna) dished out a game-high four assists to go along with nine points and eight rebounds. Junior guard Anika Dansby (Massilon, Oho / Washington) led all players with four steals, while also scoring six points and securing eight boards.
 
The Orange and Black held a notable 51-39 rebounding advantage, while also knocking down 23-of-26 foul shots. The Barons converted 13-of-22 free throws.
 
Waynesburg is back in action on Wednesday, Feb. 2, when it travels to Thiel. Tipoff with the Tomcats is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.