Franciscan 39,  Chatham 65

Franciscan Starters 
Sophie LaRose, Chiara MacGillivray, Jazzlyn Melnyk, Kylie Panizza, Lauren Arena  

Chatham Starters
Louden, Rodriguez, Durkee, Laukus, Chenault

How It Happened 
Franciscan hosted Chatham on Saturday afternoon in a PAC conference matchup. The Cougars would get off to a fast start that Franciscan would not be able to overcome. Felicia MacGillivray would lead the Barons with 16 points, including three made three pointers. 

Jazzlyn Melnyk would open up the scoring after two minutes of a scoreless ball to start the game. The Cougars would then go on a run to take the lead that they would not relinquish. Lauren Arena made a three pointer late in the first, as the Barons would trail by six after one quarter. The Cougars would control the second quarter, as they opened it up with a 16-0 run over the first six minutes. A MacGillivray and-one would finally end the streak. She would hit a three later in the quarter to score all of Franciscan's points in that quarter.

The Barons would continue to fight, as the third quarter would be their best of the day, as they out-scored the Cougars. Franciscan connected on a trio of treys in the quarter to frustrate the Cougars and cause a couple timeouts to be called. MacGillivray and Melnyk would keep getting the Barons on the board in the final quarter, but the Cougars would be able to close this one out by a score of 65-39. 

Inside the Numbers 
- MacGillivray scored 16 points, her sixth double-digit scoring performance of the season.
- Kylie Panizza notched a season-best eight rebounds.
- Melnyk added 12 points on 5-12 shooting and had a team best five steals.
- The Barons caused 18 turnovers but had 26 of their own.

Up Next 
Franciscan will have a week off between games now, as they do not return to action until Saturday at Allegheny. The Barons are 0-2 all-time against the Gators, but they have gave them two tough games over the last two seasons. In their last trip to Meadville, Madison Doan had a big double-double with 26 points and 13 rebounds, and Felicia MacGillivray added 16 points. 

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