Published: December 04, 2008 11:54 pm      

Aden’s 22 helps Lady Cats prevail

VIENNA, W.Va. — Sheena Aden had game-highs of 22 points and 10 rebounds, and Taylor Griffith added 21 points to lead Pitt-Johnstown to a 74-58 victory at West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference rival Ohio Valley (W.Va.) on Thursday night.

UPJ snapped a three-game losing skid and improved to 2-5 overall and 2-0 in the WVIAC.

The Lady Cats jumped out to a 22-6 lead 6:07 into the game, before ending the first half with a 38-31 advantage. UPJ came out in the second half on a 14-7 run and increased the lead to 52-38 on Aden’s jump shot with 15:03 to play. Ohio Valley battled back to cut the deficit to 57-53 with 7:56 left on the clock, but the Lady Cats held the Fighting Scots to just five points the rest of the way and secured the 16-point victory.

Aden went 6-of-8 from the field and 10-of-14 from the free-throw line. Aden also grabbed six of her 10 rebounds on the offensive end and made a career-high six steals.

Griffith shot 10-of-20 from the field with five rebounds and three steals, while Lindsay Cale rounded out the Lady Cats in double figures with 11 points.

Andrea Dalton chipped in nine points and three rebounds, and Conemaugh Township graduate Jamie Gennett collected five points and eight rebounds in the victory.

UPJ, which forced 30 Fighting Scots turnovers, shot 41.8 percent from the field and 4-of-19 from 3-point range.

The Lady Cats hit 14 of their 20 free throws.

Ohio Valley finished the night shooting 42.4 percent from the field, but just 2-of-12 from behind the three-point line and 6-of-16 from the charity stripe.

Brittany Taylor led Ohio Valley with 14 points, eight rebounds and five assists.

Kendra Benedict had six points and seven rebounds, and Tiffani Moody collected six points and a team-high nine rebounds for the Lady Scots, who fell to 2-3 overall and 1-1 in conference play.

The Lady Cats are back in action on Dec. 17, hosting Slippery Rock at the Sports Center.