Box Score CRESSON, PA - Baierl scores a season high 22 points as the Lady Barons notch their first AMCC win.

The Basics
Scores: Franciscan 69 Mount Aloysius 37  
Records: Franciscan (2-3 , 1-1 AMCC) - Mount Aloysius (1-5, 0-1 AMCC)
Location: Athletic, Convocation and Wellness Center - Cresson, PA

How it Happened

• Abby Baierl fittingly opened up tonights action hitting a jumper on the Lady Barons first possession, but the Mounties would come out on fire as they would go on an early 12-3 run. The Mounties would hold a seven point edge, their largest lead of the night. The Lady Barons would respond with a 9-0 run of their own to take back the lead as Baierl would hit a pair of jumpers, Estelle Leon added a bucket and Kelsey Scott-Avery hit a three. Rachel Robinson would hit a late three for the Mounties as the would hold a two point lead, 16-14.
• Freshman Clare McGahan opened up the second quarter by connecting on a three, to give the Lady Barons the lead, a lead they would not give up the rest of the night. Scott-Avery hit another three, and Robinson responded with another bucket for the Mounties. The Lady Barons now stood with a 20-18 lead with 6:50 remaining in the quarter. The Lady Barons would go on an 18-2 run, by shooting 66.7% from the floor over the next six plus minutes. McGahan would continue her strong play as she had seven more points in this run, giving her a ten point quarter. Fellow freshman Selena Coronis added a pair of buckets and a free throw as well. The Lady Barons would take s huge 18 point lead into the break.
• The third quarter opened up with Baierl hitting a three to stretch the lead to 41-20. The Mounties would keep battling as they hit a pair of buckets, only to be responded by a pair of Leon buckets. It would prove to be the worst shooting quarter of the night as they shot a combined 24.4% from the field. Scott-Avery and Baierl would connect on another three each down the stretch to give the Lady Barons the 51-29 lead heading into the 4th.
•  Leon would open up the Lady Baron action by converting. layup, and Baierl would go on a personal 5-0 run. Baierl and Scott-Avery would hit their 4th three a piece on the night. Rebekah Nevarez would join the scoring as she hit a jumper with 3:21 left giving Franciscan a 65-32 edge. The lead would get as high as 36 as McGahan laid in the Lady Barons last bucket of the night. The Mounties would go 4-4 on free throws to end this one at 69-37

Inside The Box Score

• Four Lady Barons would score in double figures tonight. Baierl led the way with 22 point, Scott-Avery added 14 with four treys, McGahan had a career high 12 and Estelle Leon had ten.
• Leon her second double digit rebound game of the season with 10 rebounds, and her first double double of her young career.
• The Lady Barons shot season bests 45.9% from the field and 38.5% from three.
• Franciscan had a season high rebounding margin of 13 as the out rebounded Mount Aloysius 40-27.

Quotes from Coach Kirk

"We started out sluggish, but we really responded well. They realized we were getting good looks and when they started to fall our confidence kept building. Our defense was out standing which started with the top of our press, McGahan and Coronis, by giving their guards problems and causing turnovers. We were able to cash in off those turnovers by scoring 30 points off of them, which was they key to us building the lead. I talked a lot this week about setting the tone, and these ladies put in the extra work this week to make that happen, and for them to see the results in a big way, on the road is a step forward for this program."

Up Next
Franciscan returns home to face, preseason #2 in the AMCC, Hilbert on Saturday at 4 pm. Hilbert is 5-3 in the early going with a 2-1 record in conference.