Box Score
PITTSBURGH, Pa - The La Roche College women's basketball team continued their winning ways as they claimed their fourth consecutive Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference regular season title after their 83-38 victory over Hilbert College.
Natalie Whitman produced her 29th career double-double (66 games) at Hilbert after posting 15 points and 12 rebounds in the lop-sided loss.
Kylie Reinholz chipped in nine points and four other Hawks added two points each.
La Roche College's Sabrina McLin led all scorers with 22 points while senior Casie Cygan poured in 17 points for the 21-4, 16-2 RedHawks.
Whitman,
Kateland Ball and
Kylie Reinholz all scored in the paint which pushed Hilbert to an early 6-4 lead in the opening minutes of the game. La Roche took their first lead off a deep three at 16:14.
During the next six minutes of play, Hilbert produced one offensive possession with produced two missed shots and La Roche forced six Hawk turnovers during a RedHawk 16-0 run.
La Roche forced 21 turnovers and assisted on 14 of 17 field goals to take a commanding 43-21 lead into the break.
The Lady Redhawks continued their torrid pace and suffocating defense in the second half, leading by as many as 47 points with 2:15 remaining in the game.
La Roche held advantages of 43-33 in rebounds, 22-7 in assists, 19-5 in steals and made just nine turnovers.
The 2013-14 women's basketball team (4-21, 2-16) ended their season and did not qualify for the AMCC post-season.