Waynesburg women win PAC opener
Addy Knetzer scored a game-high 20 points Wednesday night to lead visiting Waynesburg to a 72-62 victory at Bethany (W.Va.) in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference opener for both teams.
The Yellow Jackets improve to 3-2 overall, while the Bison slip to 2-4.
Waynesburg trailed 14-12 after the first quarter, but surged to a 29-27 lead at halftime. The visitors increased the advantage to seven (43-36) at the end of the third quarter.
The Yellow Jackets sealed the win with a 19-16 fourth quarter.
Knetzer also had a double-double, grabbing a game-high 14 rebounds.
Katie Gehlman finished with 15 for the Yellow Jackets, including 10-of-10 from the foul line. Haley Delaney added 10 points.
Kelsea Daugherty, Hayley Holenka and Ashley Duthie all scored 15 points for the Bison.
Men’s basketball
Bethany (W.Va.) 79, Waynesburg 65 — The Bison led by seven at halftime and then doubled its advantage over the final 20 minutes to open the Presidents’ Athletic Conference schedule with a win over the visiting Yellow Jackets.
Bethany (1-0, 4-1) led 30-23 at halftime and held a 49-42 advantage in the second half.
Marcus Wallace led Waynesburg (0-1, 1-4) with 14 points. Jon Knab added 11.
Calique Jones scored a game-high 16 points for the Bison. Andrew Williams finished with 13 and Antonio Rudolph and Nick Metz both scored 12.