WAYNESBURG, Pa. (Dec. 10) – The 2022-23 season has been a difficult one for the Waynesburg University women's basketball team. Heading into Saturday's Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) matchup against Geneva on Saturday, the Yellow Jackets had scored fewer than 54 points in all but one their first eight games.
 
However, everything seemed to click for the Jackets in their most recent game, as they pulled out a thrilling 89-87 victory over the Golden Tornadoes.
 
Waynesburg (1-8, 1-4) exploded out of the gate for 27 first-quarter points. Geneva (2-8, 2-4) showed off its offensive prowess in quarter number two by pouring in 30 points to the Jackets' 21. By the time the two squads broke for their respective locker rooms, the Jackets trailed 49-48.
 
The Golden Tornadoes expanded their advantage to 72-64 after 30 minutes of action, but the home team had plenty left in the tank for what turned out to be one of its best quarters of the season.
 
After Geneva stretched its lead to 73-64 with a free throw, Waynesburg answered with an 11-0 run to take a 75-73 edge. The run was a true team effort, as junior Avery Robinson (Ravenna, Ohio / Ravenna), freshman Madison Platt (Follansbee, W.Va. / Brooke), junior Marley Wolf (Ellwood City, Pa. / Riverside), freshman Emma Seto (Allison, Pa. / Brownsville) and freshman Aubrey Burns (Kittaning, Pa. / Armstrong) all scored during the surge.
 
Following the run, the game turned into a back-and-forth race for the finish line over the last seven minutes of play. During that stretch, there were five lead changes and seven ties.
 
Not surprisingly, there was a slew of outstanding individual efforts put forth by the home team, including five players reaching double digits in points. Robinson led the way with a team-high 27 points. She completed a double-double with a game-high 14 rebounds and nearly reached a triple-double thanks to her contest-best eight assists. As if all that wasn't enough, Robinson swiped away three steals.
 
Wolf went for 13 points and six rebounds before fouling out after 21 minutes on the floor, while Seto tallied a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds, eight of which were offensive. Burns went for 10 points and seven rebounds, while senior guard Anika Dansby (Massilon, Ohio / Washington) scored 10 points, handed out seven assists, swiped three steals and pulled down six rebounds.
 
Freshman Clara-Paige Miller (Waynesburg, Pa. / Waynesburg Central) posted an eight-point, eight-rebound effort in the victory.
 
Waynesburg plays its final non-conference game of the season on Tuesday, when it hosts Hiram. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m.