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February 19, 2005

Gwynedd-Mercy 89, Cedar Crest 43

Box Score

ALLENTOWN, PA. -- Gwynedd-Mercy had four players in double figures as the Griffins closed out the regular season with an 89-43 pasting of Cedar Crest Saturday afternoon in a Pennsylvania Athletic Conference Game.

Sophomore Jackie Dougherty (Roslyn, Pa./Abington) led the charge with 20 points, nine rebounds, and five assists. Junior Jillian Chiarantona (Abington, Pa./Gwynedd-Mercy Academy) drained six of the team's season-high 11 three-pointers to finish with 18 points.

The Griffins (14-11, 13-3 PAC) broke open an eight-point lead midway through the first half by ourscoring Cedat Crest, 24-11, over the next 7:57 of the stanza to lead 49-28 at the half.

A 20-2 run to open the second half helped GMC increase the lead fueled by Beccie Strohecker's (Hatboro, Pa./Hatboro-Horsham) 11 points in the period. The freshman finished with 13 points.

Courtney Porzio led the Falcons (3-19, 2-14 PAC) with 17 points while teammate Maria Stefani added 10 points and seven rebounds off the bench.

Senior Gina Morano (Philadelphia, Pa./Nazareth Academy) chipped in 10 points and seven boards. Freshman Karen Tierney (Philadelphia, Pa./Kennedy-Kenrick) added seven assists and six points.

The Griffins, who clinched the #3 seed in the upcoming PAC Tournament, will host the #6 seed Cabrini here at the Griffin Complex on Tuesday, February 22nd in a first-round game starting at 6 p.m.

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