ST. DAVID'S, PA – The York College women's basketball team stayed hot as they went on the road and rolled past Eastern University 80-43 in MAC Commonwealth play on Saturday afternoon in St. David's, PA.
The Spartans have won three straight and 13 of their last 14 games with their only loss being a one-point setback against Loras in St. Petersburg, Florida. The loss snaps Eastern's four-game win streak.
 
Score: York 80, Eastern 43
Records: York 13-2 (7-0 MAC Commonwealth), Eastern 6-9 (3-4 MAC Commonwealth)
 
How it Happened
• The Spartans were ice cold early as they didn't get their first basket until Savannah Wilson drilled a three 2:59 into the first quarter. That three blew the lid off the bucket as York scored the next 12 points to take a 12-2 lead. After an Ashya Gaddy lay-up, the Spartans finished the quarter on a 12-2 run to take a 24-6 advantage after 10 minutes of play. York forced 10 first quarter Eastern turnovers which they turned into 14 points.
• The Spartans kept rolling in the second quarter as they built the lead to 25 (33-18) on a pair of Wilson free throws with 7:17 left in the quarter. York maintained the lead as the scoring pace slowed with the Spartans shooting just 31.6% (6-for-19) for the quarter. York took a 40-14 lead at the half. They limited Eastern to just eight second quarter points as the Eagles were just 4-for-13 (30.8%) from the floor.
• The third quarter proved to be a more offensive period for both squads as York put up their second 24-point quarter of the game. The Spartans shot 53.3% (8-for-15) in the quarter including 3-for-5 from three and 5-for-6 from the line. Eastern scored 17 points in the quarter but the Spartan still managed to increase their lead to 32 at the end of 30 minutes of play.
• The fourth quarter was close as the Spartans got quality time for their reserves. York outscored the Eagles 16-11 in the quarter to cruise to the 37-point win.
 
Spartan Leaders
Savannah Wilson: 18 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals
Kayla Ferris: 19 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists, 5 steals
Bradi Zumbrum: 10 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 blocked shots, 2 steals
Taylor Burda: 10 points. 1 assist, 1 steal
 
Spartan Stats
The Spartans shot 58.8% (10-for-17) in the big first quarter including 3-for-6 from three … York forced 15 turnovers in the first two quarters of the game … the Spartans shot 46% from the floor for the game and 35% (7-for-20) from three … York held the Eagles to 15.4% (2-for-13) from three while the Eagles went a dismal 7-for-22 (31.8%) from the free throw line as Taryn Woodson went 3-for-14 from the stripe … the Eagles outrebounded the Spartans 38-37 … York led the game for 37:01 of the 40 minutes of play … York's largest lead was 38 at 70-32 … the Spartans had 22 assists on their 29 field goals … York forced 24 turnovers which led to 27 points.
 
Game Notes
The Spartans lead the all-time series against the Eagles 3-1 as York has won three straight in the series … York is now 6-0 on the road this season … the Spartans have won their last two games by a combined total of 76 points … the 37 point win was their fifth double figure win of the campaign … York's 22 assists ties their season high which first occurred on November 13 against PSU Abington … York has 71 steals in their last five games while they have also blocked 23 shots in those five games … senior Kayla Ferris led the way with 19 points as she has now reached double figures in 14 of her 15 games … Ferris played a season-low 26 minutes but helped fuel her 19 points with a season-high three three-pointers … Ferris notched five steals as she now has 23 steals in her last four games … freshman Taylor Burda tied her career-high with 10 points … Bradi Zumbrum just missed her second straight double-double with 10 points and eight rebounds while she also dished out five assists with three blocked shots.
 
Up Next
The Spartans return home on Wednesday evening when they close out their first round of MAC Commonwealth play against Albright. The Spartans and Lions kick off the doubleheader at 6:00 pm at Charles Wolf Gym.