Tartans Overpower Pitt Greensburg

Tartans Overpower Pitt Greensburg

(GREENSBURG, Pa.) – The Carnegie Mellon University women's basketball team traveled to Greensburg, Pennsylvania, to play the Bobcats of Pitt Greensburg and left with an 81-43 win.

Game Information
Carnegie Mellon 81, Pitt Greensburg 43
Records
: Carnegie Mellon (5-0), Pitt Greensburg (0-3)
Location:
Greensburg, Pa. (Chambers Hall)

How it Happened

  • Carnegie Mellon led 27-15 at the end of the first quarter after converting 10-of-18 shots for 55.6% and outscored the Bobcats 14-2 in the paint.
  • In the second quarter, sophomore Anisha Chintala scored eight of the Tartans' 15 points as the Cardinal and Gray took a 42-24 lead into the locker room.
  • Once again the Tartans scored 27 points in a quarter while shooting 78.6% (11-14) from the floor in the third.
  • The Tartans' lead never dipped below 30 points in the fourth quarter, as they went on for the 81-43 victory.

Tartan Stats

  • There were 11 different Tartans that scored and all 17 Tartans recorded at least one rebound.
  • Freshman Savannah Gibbs led the Tartans with a season-high 16 points after shooting 6-of-8 from the floor.
  • Also in double figures were junior Megan Matsko with 13, sophomore Catherine Or with 11 and sophomore Isha Nambisan with 10.

Bobcat Stats

  • Lizzie Penrose led the Bobcats with 13 points.

Game Notes

  • Or has scored in double figures in all five games this season.

Up Next

  • Carnegie Mellon will travel to La Roche College on Tuesday, November 29 for a 7:00 p.m. tip.