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Janay Sanders
Gavin Baker
61
La Salle LAS 3-20, 0-9 A-10
80
Winner Davidson DAV 13-8, 7-1 A-10
La Salle LAS
3-20, 0-9 A-10
61
Final
80
Davidson DAV
13-8, 7-1 A-10
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
La Salle LAS 7 19 20 15 61
Davidson DAV 12 25 21 22 80

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Sanders, Reese Career Highs Not Enough for Women’s Basketball; Explorers Fall to Davidson

DAVIDSON, N.C. – Senior Jeryn Reese and freshman Janay Sanders scored a career high 18 points apiece as the La Salle women's basketball team (3-20, 0-9 A-10) fell to Davidson (13-8, 7-1 A-10), 80-61. The game was a real homecoming for Sanders, who had nearly 70 fans in attendance. The rookie grew up just a few miles from Davidson.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • La Salle was quick out of the gate, scoring the first four points of the game, while holding Davidson scoreless through the first 2:24. The Wildcats quickly responded, taking a 6-0 spurt over a 3:56 span. Davidson held a 6-3 advantage the rest of the frame to hold a 12-7 lead after one. La Salle held the Wildcats to just 5-of-21 shooting in the period.
  • Opposite of the first quarter, the second was an offensive shootout with Davidson holding a 25-19 benefit. Five different Explorers scored points, with four scorers with at least four. Freshman Shayla Sweeney led the squad with five points. Collectively, the team shot 56.3% (9-of-16) in the quarter.
  • Davidson opened the third period with a 12-7 scoring effort over the initial 5:35. The Explorers answered with a 13-9 effort during the remainder of the stanza. Sanders accounted for 13 of the Explorers 20 points in the period.
  • The Wildcats took a 14-5 advantage until the media break at 4:48 in the fourth frame. La Salle held the upper hand in the remainder of the period, outscoring the home team 10-8. Reese registered six of the team's 10.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
  • Reese's points came on 8-of-19 shooting from the floor. The senior added eight rebounds to her stat line.
  • Sanders went 5-of-9 from the field and 7-of-15 from the free throw line.
  • Freshman Kayla Spruill added seven points and two blocks off the bench.
  • Collectively the Explorers shot a season high 48.9% (22-of-45) from the field.
  • La Salle also had a season best 38 points in the paint.
UP NEXT:
The Explorers return to Philadelphia for their annual kid's day game on Wednesday as Rhode Island comes to town. Tipoff is scheduled for 11 a.m. with the game airing on ESPN+.
 
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