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#RV Women's Basketball Wins Key Battle over Rochester

#RV Women's Basketball Wins Key Battle over Rochester

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. -- The Siena Heights women's basketball team outlasted Rochester for a 90-75 victory during WHAC competition on Wednesday night. The victory pushed SHU into sole possession of second place in the conference with only one regular-season date remaining.

Sha'kyia Parker led the Saints (23-4, 16-3) with 20 points and four steals while Peyton Banks contributed 18. Brooke Rebman added 15 points and Olivia DeLong put in 10.

DeLong also made three blocks. E'Anna Won finished with nine assists and seven rebounds and Kayla Hinton came through with seven rebounds and four steals.

The contest featured 11 lead changes before Siena Heights took command in the fourth quarter with an 11-point run.

Leading 68-67, the Saints charged out to a 79-67 advantage. Rebman buried a pair of 3-pointers during that stretch. SHU held its lead in double-figures the rest of the way.

Elysia Mattos, Krystal Rice and Cianna Gloster scored 15 points apiece for Rochester.

The Saints, winners of nine straight, will play their final regular-season game on Saturday. Tip-off at Concordia is scheduled for 1 p.m.