Franciscan 75, Geneva 86

Franciscan Starters 
Sophie LaRose, Chiara MacGillivray, Jazzlyn Melnyk, Madison Doan, Lauren Arena  

Geneva Starters
San Nicolas, Barricklow, Stewart, Shoaff, Haring

How It Happened 
Franciscan Women's Basketball hosted Geneva on Saturday afternoon on Kuzma Day in Steubenville. The Barons would have one of their best offensive productions of the season, but turnovers plagued the Barons, as the Golden Tornadoes would come out with the win.

The first quarter would start with Geneva jumping out to a an early ten point lead with a score of 15-5 after five minutes of play. Kylie Panizza and Emma Clow would respond for Franciscan with point of their own, and fellow freshman, Guiliana Biasutto added three points to end the quarter. The Barons would be trailing by nine after ten minutes. The Golden Tornadoes would go on to stretch the lead up to 14 points, but Franciscan ended the second quarter on a 6-0 run over the final four minutes to trail by eight at the break.

Lauren Arena scored a pair of quick buckets to start the third to get this one to within four points, but then the Golden Tornadoes responded with a pair of three pointers. After a Biasutto and one, the Barons would be trailing by just two with three minutes to go in the quarter. A 10-4 Geneva run would give them an eight point edge heading into the fourth quarter. The Barons would make one last run, as they cut it tow six points late in the fourth, but the Golden Tornadoes would go 5-6 from the free throw line to close this one out. 

Inside the Numbers 
- MacGillivray led the Barons with 21 points, her second 20+ point performance of the season.
- Franciscan freshman combined to score 25 points, including Kylie Panizza's double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
- Jazzlyn Melnyk set a new school record with 10 assists. She passed, assistant coach, Iliana Spoelman to move into 8th in program history in career assists.
- 75 points is the second most scored in program history in a loss. 
- Five Geneva players scored in double figures. 

Up Next 
Franciscan will make it three games in a row at home, as they host Thiel on Wednesday at 6pm. The Barons hold a 2-1 record all-time against the Tomcats, including a 63-57 win earlier this season at their place. Felicia MacGillivray led the way with 19 points for Franciscan in the win, and Madison Doan added a double-double with 18 points and 14 rebounds. Franciscan was trailing by one heading into the fourth quarter, but they stepped up when it mattered most to come away with the victory. 

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