Dalton Christopher
Assistant Athletic Director - Communications & Media
dchristopher@transy.edu

LEXINGTON, KY - Three Pioneers reached double figure scoring in a 69-50 victory over Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) opponent Manchester on Saturday at the Clive M. Beck Center. 

Transylvania scored on a fast break from Riley Flinn on the opening tip-off in the first six seconds of the game, Sadie Wurth followed on the next possession with a three-pointer to take a quick 5-2 lead for the Pioneers. Keaton Hall scored on a fast break opportunity to take a 14-8 lead into the second quarter. Transylvania opened the second quarter with a three-point field goal from Sierra Kemelgor to extend their lead. Field goals from Aubree Littlejohn, Flinn and Kemelgor helped the Pioneers take a double digit lead midway through the quarter, but Reagan Barrett's jump shot led to a Manchester timeout as the Pioneer lead grew to 25-12. Out of the time out, another field goal from Barrett and consecutive baskets from Flinn, including another three-pointer, helped Transylvania extend to their largest lead of the first half. Wurth scored in the final minute to carry a 16 point lead into halftime. 

Transylvania opened the third quarter with a three-pointer from Kemelgor, a field goal from Chloe McKnight and another three-pointer from Flinn on a fast break opportunity as Transylvania lead 44-26 in the opening minutes of the third. Kemelgor pushed the Pioneer lead to 21 with another three-point field goal midway through the third, while Hall's field goal in the final seconds of the quarter helped Transylvania carry a 55-34 score into the fourth. Samantha Cornelison scored twice from three-point territory in the fourth quarter as the Pioneers finished a 69-50 HCAC victory to win their fifth straight and improve to 8-1 in the conference. 

Key Stats

- Three Pioneers reached double digit scoring: Sierra Kemelgor (15 points, five rebounds), Riley Flinn (12 points, eight rebounds) and Sadie Wurth (10 points, four assists).
- Transylvania's bench outscored Manchester's bench 28-15.
- Transylvania outscored Manchester 40-26 in the paint. 

Up Next

Transylvania hosts Earlham at the Clive M. Beck Center on Wednesday, January 22nd at 7:00 p.m.

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