University of Pittsburgh Athletics
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Seton Hall
Panthers Reel Off Third Straight Win, Down Pirates 78-57
2/20/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Feb. 20, 2010
PITTSBURGH – Chelsea Cole had a double-double, Taneisha Harrison scored 20 points and three other Panthers reached double figures in scoring as the University of Pittsburgh women’s basketball team won its third straight game, beating Seton Hall University 78-57 this afternoon at the Peterson Events Center.
Pitt (15-11, 4-9 Big East) won its third consecutive Big East game against Seton Hall (9-17, 1-12 Big East) in the 46th game between the two teams. With the win, the Panthers have won their last seven home games against the Pirates, and improve to 25-21 in the series.
It was the seventh time this season and the second consecutive game in Big East play that five or more Panthers finished the game scoring in double-digits. Joining Cole and Harrison was Brittaney Thomas with 13 and Jania Sims and Shayla Scott, who each chipped in with 10 points.
Cole tallied her fifth double-double of the year, scoring 10 points and pulling down a career-high 22 boards. Harrison dropped 20 points and tied a career-high with three steals.
The Panthers never trailed in the game after opening with a 12-0 run. SHU closed to within six at 14-8 on a jumper by Ebonie Williams, but the Panthers responded with a 9-1 run to go up 14 at 23-9, their largest lead in the first half.
After trading baskets late in the half, the Pirates were within five with 3:38 to go before a Sims jumper and a Scott three-pointer stretched the Panthers’ lead back to double digits at 34-24.
Seton Hall cut the lead down to 13 at 63-50 with just over six minutes left in the second half when Terry Green hit an open three-pointer. Green finished with 14 points on the afternoon, tying teammate Williams for the team lead.
Pitt shot 51.6 percent (33-for-64) from the floor and shot a season-best 58.3 percent (7-for-12) from three-point territory. The Panthers also dominated the Pirates on the glass, out-rebounding Seton Hall 44-27.
The Pirates were held to a 37.3 shooting percentage (22-for-59) from the floor after a stellar performance from the Pittsburgh defense, marking their third straigh double-digit win in the series.
The Panthers go on the road for their next game, traveling to Chicago, Ill. to face DePaul University on Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 9 p.m. inside McGrath Arena.
