Bakos drops 22 in Lady Pioneers' season opener

Marietta defeats Waynesburg 51-47, will play host Allegheny (PA) in Championship tomorrow at 3 p.m.

Nov. 19, 2004
MEADVILLE, Pa. - Second year Head Coach Vicki Giffin and the Lady Pioneers opened the 2004-05 season with a 51-47 victory over Waynesburg (PA) in the first round of the National City Tip-off Classic, hosted by Allegheny (PA) College.

Senior Beth Bakos (Clayton/Northmont) led the way with a game-high 22 points, finishing 7-of-10 from the floor, including 3-of-4 from behind the arc. The forward connected on 5-of-8 from the charity stripe in the win. Bakos also added nine boards.

Marietta also got 11 points and six rebounds from fellow senior Katie Moriarty (North Canton/Hoover), while sophomore Lindsey Marx (Athens) added seven in her Pioneer debut.

Freshman Justine Pagenhardt (Oakland, MD/Southern Garrett) scored five points and Olivia Newsome (Jumping Branch, WV/Summers) had six rebounds in their first game as Pioneers.

The Pioneers never trailed in the contest, after opening with a 9-0 run. Marietta extended its lead to as many as 13, before entering the locker room with a 30-20 lead. Waynesburg battled back in the second half, cutting the lead to two points, 47-45, with 1:10 to play in the game. The Navy Blue & White closed the door on the Yellow Jackets with four free throws in the final minute to hold onto the 51-47 victory.

Marietta shot 18-of-41 (43.9%) from the field, 3-of-6 (50.0%) from three-point range and 12-of-24 (50.0%) from the line. Waynesburg finished 19-of-66 (28.8%) from the floor, including 9-of-35 (25.7%) from long range. They did not attempt a free throw in the loss.

Bree Williams led the Yellow Jackets with nine points, while Trista Murphy added six points and nine rebounds before fouling out late in the second half.

The victory sets up a championship battle with host Allegheny, who advanced with a win over Alfred (NY). Tip-off is slated for 3 p.m.

Senior Beth Bakos led the Lady Pioneers with a game-high 22 points in their season opener, a 51-47 win over Waynesburg (PA)

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