CLARKS SUMMIT - Regional ranking? Check
Top seed in the CSAC tournament? Check
School records for longest winning streak and most wins in a season? Affirmative.
The next step for the Rosemont women's basketball teams checklist of accomplishments could be an undefeated league regular season. And on Wednesday night, the Ravens took another step forward to that goal with a resounding 79-46 win over Clarks Summit Wednesday night in northeastern Pennsylvania.
With three games left in the regular season, the Ravens (19-3 overall, 13-0 CSAC) have won 14 straight games, earned a first appearance in the NCAA's regional rankings with a
fifth place showing in the first Atlantic region ranking of the year. And while their ultimate fate for an NCAA Tournament berth- which would be another first in school history- will be decided by the Colonial States Athletic Conference tournament which begins on Feb. 20 at Alumnae Hall- the present is awfully fun.
KEY MOMENT: Playing without
Ashley Murray, who was out with an injury, the Ravens were show their dominance by winning every quarter thanks to a shooting performance which saw the Ravens shoot 48.6 percent from the floor and 38.5 percent from beyond the three-point line.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
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Jayme Byers had a career high 22 points in her start- the second of the year- on Wednesday night. She also had a season high in rebounds with 13.
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Ke'alohilani Naone-Carter had 10 points and six rebounds on Wednesday.
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Shirle Brown had eight points and six steals Wednesday night.
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Ka'Ryne Benson and
Shawn Dowd both had nine points for the Ravens.Â
UP NEXT:Â Rosemont heads back on the road for a much closer trip than the one they took on Wednesday night, heading to Cairn on Saturday afternoon. The tip-off will be a special time of 3 p.m. The Ravens then head home for next Wednesday's Senior Night game against Centenary.