MONACA, Pa. – The Apprentice School Lady Builders basketball team picked up a 49-40 win over Penn State DuBois Sunday afternoon at the PSU Beaver Tip-Off Tournament, going 2-0 over the two-day tournament and improving to 3-0 on the season.
The Builders took the lead for good midway through the first quarter and carried a 15-10 advantage into the second. They pushed the margin to 28-18 at the half and 42-29 after three quarters. Their largest lead was 15 points.
Apprentice's defense set the tone. The Builders forced 29 DuBois turnovers, came away with 14 steals and turned those takeaways into 24 points. They also got a big lift from the bench, which outscored Du Bois' reserves 21-6.
Mariah Igus led the way with 14 points off the bench, including three three-pointers, and added 3 steals. Joy Wright filled the stat sheet with 12 points, 4 assists, 4 rebounds and 3 steals. Dajanelle Linton-Robinson added 8 points, and Alauna Olds contributed 7 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals and a block. Imani Johnson dished out a team-high 5 assists, and Lailana Harris came up with 4 steals.
The Builders return to the hardwood Monday night as they travel to Hampton Universty for an exhibition game at 7 pm with the Lady Pirates.
