LANGHORNE, PA- The Highlanders got back on track Saturday afternoon, defeating the visiting Centenary Cyclones and inching ever closer to a CSAC playoff berth.
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The Highlanders were riding high going into the match as
Payton Emerick,
Kendra Stum,
Jana Goodman, and
Aigner Bookard were all honored prior to tipoff in the afternoon's Senior Day festivities. After a team photo was snapped, the Highlanders ceded the floor to an unsuspecting
Kendra Stum. Stum was met at center court by her boyfriend Ryan Anderson, who knelt down on one knee and provided the most engaging start to a Highlander contest this season.
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After such a fairytale start to the afternoon, a loss was simply not in the cards and the Highlanders thoroughly defeated the Cyclones after a breakout second quarter in which they outscored Centenary 18-7. The Highlanders forced 23 turnovers and made 30 free throws on the way to their 7
th CSAC victory of the season.
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Payton Emerick led the Highlanders with 17 points and 9 rebounds, Bookard tallied 17 to go with 7 rebounds, and Stum notched 16 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 steals to put a feather in the cap of a memorable Senior Day.
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The Highlanders will take on Penn State Berks Monday night at 7:00 PM before traveling to Cedar Crest College on Wednesday, and hosting Rosemont College next Saturday.
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