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Roos women’s basketball scores season-high 75 points to earn weekend sweep at UMPI

Posted 1/13/19

Presque Isle, ME – The SUNY Canton women's basketball team received a pair of double-double from Antanasia Chambers and Autumn Watkins as the Roos scored a season-high in points in a 75-63 road win …

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Roos women’s basketball scores season-high 75 points to earn weekend sweep at UMPI

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Presque Isle, ME – The SUNY Canton women's basketball team received a pair of double-double from Antanasia Chambers and Autumn Watkins as the Roos scored a season-high in points in a 75-63 road win at Maine Presque Isle in North Atlantic Conference (NAC) play on Saturday.

THE BASICS

Result: SUNY Canton 75, Maine Presque Isle 63

Location: Wieden Hall – Presque Isle, ME

Records: SUNY Canton (4-10, 3-3 NAC) | Maine Presque Isle (5-9, 1-5 NAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

Chambers nearly recorded a triple-double with 18 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and three steals on 8-for-11 shooting. Watkins posted her first collegiate double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds, while Breanna Cullers added 16 points on 8-for-13 shooting. Jenifer Morgan-Aubin chipped in eight points and six rebounds.

The Owls led 18-14 after the opening quarter but Canton outscored UMPI by 10 in the second quarter to take a 34-28 lead into intermission. Leading by three heading to the fourth quarter the Roos posted 25 points in the final stanza to outscore their opponents by nine.

Canton held a 48-39 advantage in rebounding and had the upper hand in bench points (12-0) and points in the paint (30-18).

Hunter Mercier led all players with 21 points, while Rhylee Wright finished with a double-double on 18 points and 15 boards. Sarah Musselman (13) also scored in double figures for the Owls.

WHAT'S NEXT

The Roos return to action on Friday when they visit Husson University at 7:30 p.m.