HAMBURG, N.Y. – Fredonia improved to 3-0 with an 86-81 women's basketball win Tuesday over the Hilbert Hawks.
Jenna Einink (Westfield, N.Y./Chautauqua Lake) scored nine straight points during the fourth quarter to keep Hilbert from mounting a late rally. The Hawks had just pulled within a point, 70-69, on a three-point basket by Taylor Corts.
Down by six midway through the third quarter, the Blue Devils rallied to pull even on a three-point basket by
Alexis Cheatham (Lockport, N.Y./Lockport) and take the lead on a layup by
Sarah Sweazy (Rochester, N.Y./Rush-Henrietta). They led the rest of the way.
Einink finished with 23 points and 10 rebounds while Cheatham had 22 points. Einink was 8 of 15 from the field, Cheatham 7 of 15 (including 4 of 5 from three-point range), as the Blue Devils shot 46.9 percent from the field.
Jamie Curry (Ramsonville, N.Y./Wilson) added 12 points while
Jacque Law (Machias, N.Y./Pioneer) had 11 points, eight rebounds, and three blocked shots.
Kelsi Ebert led Hilbert (1-3) with 19 points, Corts had 17, Emily Gawlak 13, and Shannon Rogers 10 points and 10 rebounds.
The Blue Devils return to action Saturday when they visit Pitt.-Bradford for a 2 p.m. tipoff.
