SINKING THE SHIP
WCU shows character in win over Shippensburg
LJ Harrell
Issue date: 2/8/10 Section: Sports
Entering Wednesday's game against Shippensburg University, only 13 females in West Chester University basketball history have amassed 1,000 career points in a Golden Ram uniform. But on a night when the University recognized two of the very best players in school history and the two leading scorers in the men and women's history, Keisha Mack (1,556 points) and Kevin Givens (2,054 points), another player joined the ranks of top Golden Ram players.
Senior forward Janelle Garber scored her 1,000th career point with 4:46 left in the game after converting a layup which helped West Chester come from behind to defeat the Red Raiders 63-61 at Hollinger Field House. With the win the Lady Rams improved their conference record to over .500 for the first time this season.
"I wanted to win," Garber said about her reaction to her teammates mobbing her after scoring her 1,000th career point. "The game was so close. It was nice they came out to congratulate me but I was just in the moment of the game."
"It was real exciting," junior guard Megan Stewart said about her teammate's accomplishment. "We had the balloons and a card as a surprise so she had no idea."
The game started well for West Chester (14-6, 4-3 PSAC East) as they scored nine of the first 11 points to hold a seven point advantage over Shippensburg within the first four minutes. Junior guards Dominique Adams and Stewart got it started for the Lady Rams as they scored the first seven points for West Chester.
But the Red Raiders fought back and stretched their lead to 10 points over the next 10 minutes in the first half. Kasey Gardner, who picked up two quick fouls, helped spark the run for Shippensburg as she hit two three-pointers in the first half.
Shippensburg senior forward Lauren Beckley, who is second in the PSAC in scoring (20 points per game) and second in PSAC history for career points scored (2,209), scored 10 first half points to lead the Red Raiders to a 32-21 halftime lead over West Chester.
Senior forward Janelle Garber scored her 1,000th career point with 4:46 left in the game after converting a layup which helped West Chester come from behind to defeat the Red Raiders 63-61 at Hollinger Field House. With the win the Lady Rams improved their conference record to over .500 for the first time this season.
"I wanted to win," Garber said about her reaction to her teammates mobbing her after scoring her 1,000th career point. "The game was so close. It was nice they came out to congratulate me but I was just in the moment of the game."
"It was real exciting," junior guard Megan Stewart said about her teammate's accomplishment. "We had the balloons and a card as a surprise so she had no idea."
The game started well for West Chester (14-6, 4-3 PSAC East) as they scored nine of the first 11 points to hold a seven point advantage over Shippensburg within the first four minutes. Junior guards Dominique Adams and Stewart got it started for the Lady Rams as they scored the first seven points for West Chester.
But the Red Raiders fought back and stretched their lead to 10 points over the next 10 minutes in the first half. Kasey Gardner, who picked up two quick fouls, helped spark the run for Shippensburg as she hit two three-pointers in the first half.
Shippensburg senior forward Lauren Beckley, who is second in the PSAC in scoring (20 points per game) and second in PSAC history for career points scored (2,209), scored 10 first half points to lead the Red Raiders to a 32-21 halftime lead over West Chester.
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