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Waynesburg women drop one to Saint Vincent

Big halftime deficit too much for Jackets to overcome in 72-52 loss

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WAYNESBURG, Pa. (Jan. 13) - The Waynesburg women's basketball team dropped a 72-52 contest to visiting Saint Vincent on Wednesday night. The Bearcats (11-3) raced out to a 42-23 halftime lead over the Yellow Jackets (5-9) and played their opponents evenly in the second half to pick up the win.

The victorious 'Cats were led by a trio of players who put up at least 15 points a-piece. Sophomore Emily Fenton led the group with 18 points, while freshman Melissa Mansur added 16 and sophomore Brittany Sedlock chipped in 15. Junior Maria Baroffio also reached double digits for Saint Vincent with 11 points. Sedlock had a double-double night with 11 rebounds.

Waynesburg was led by freshman forward Brittany Spencer, who tallied team highs in both points (10) and rebounds (8). Junior forward Elisha Jones added nine points and seven rebounds to the night.

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