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Shelan-Russia
Panthers Rout Shelen-Russia, 89-60, in Final Exhibition Game
11/9/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Nov. 9, 2000
PITTSBURGH - Sixteen second-half points from sophomore and North Versailles native Brooke Stewart helped lift the University of Pittsburgh women's basketball team to an 89-60 victory over visiting Shelen-Russia in an exhibition matchup tonight at Fitzgerald Field House.
Stewart (North Versailles, Pa./East Allegheny) totaled 19 points on the night, which included four 3-pointers, and was one of four Panthers to reach double-figures.
Pittsburgh trailed 27-24 at 8:27 mark of the first half. But senior Monique Toney's (Yorba Linda, Calif./Cerritos Valley Christian) jump shot moments later sparked a 17-3 run that gave the Panthers the lead for good and sent Pittsburgh into intermission with a 41-32 halftime advantage.
The Panthers continued their momentum, going on a 14-4 run to start the second half. During the span, the Pittsburgh defense held Shelen-Russia without a basket for the first three and a half minutes.
Also scoring in double-figures for Pittsburgh was junior Bettina Love (Rochester, N.Y./Edison Tech), sophomore Laine Selwyn (Coral Springs, Fla./Coral Springs) and freshman Jenean Ford (Sauk Village, Ill./Thornwood), who each chipped in 11 points. Love added six assists, three blocks and two steals to her effort, while Selwyn had six assists and six steals. Freshman Sheila Stufflet (Sinking Spring, Pa./Wilson Senior) grabbed a game-high eight rebounds and Toney dished out a team-high seven assists.
Pittsburgh opens its regular season schedule when the Panthers host Sacred Heart on Saturday, Nov. 18 at Fitzgerald Field House. Tip off is 2 p.m.
