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PITT-JOHNSTOWN MOUNTAIN CATS

Women's Basketball

McCabe’s Double-Double Leads Lady Cats Over Charleston

Charleston, W.Va.

Box Score
3876Olivia McCabe had a double-double of 20 points and 12 rebounds, and Victoria Moreland hit a pair of free-throws with five second remaining that sealed a 50-47 Pitt-Johnstown non-conference victory at the University of Charleston (WV) on Wednesday.  The Lady Cats improved to 6-2 on the season.
 
Jordyn Peck's lay-up with 1:11 on the clock got Charleston to within one.  Darian Apperson had a chance to give the Golden Eagles the lead, but missed a pair of free-throws with 11 second left, before Moreland connected on both of her free-throws with 5 seconds remaining to secure the three-point win.
 
McCabe's jumper with three minutes left in the first quarter put the lady Cats up 12-5.  Pitt-Johnstown got another bucket from McCabe with 4:17 left in the half to increase the lead to a dozen, before the Lady Cats took a 26-21 halftime advantage.
 
Pitt-Johnstown, which never trailed, pushed the lead back into double digits midway through the third quarter on a basket from Laurel O'Barto, NCAA Division II's assists leader and Jamie Tabon's free-throw made it 40-29 late in the quarter.
 
3877Another basket in the paint from McCabe to start the fourth quarter gave the lady Cats their largest lead of the night at 42-30.
 
McCabe had 20 points and 12 rebounds, and Tabon added 11 points and five rebounds to pace Pitt-Johnstown.  Madison Kollar scored nine points and grabbed four rebounds, and Moreland had five points.  O'Barto, who was credited with just a pair of assists, grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds for the Lady Cats.
 
Pitt-Johnstown shot 39.6% (21-53) and held the Golden Eagles to just 31.1% (19-61) shooting for the game.  The Lady Cats also out-rebounded Charleston 45-36.
 
Peck's game-high 21 points led the Golden Eagles, who slipped to 4-4 on the year.
 
Pitt-Johnstown hosts a PSAC doubleheader with the Mountain Cats against Lock Haven on Saturday starting at 1 p.m. in the Sports Center, before hosting a non-conference game against Wheeling Jesuit (WV) on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
 
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Players Mentioned

Olivia McCabe

#11 Olivia McCabe

F
6' 0"
Junior
Tori Moreland

#31 Tori Moreland

G/F
6' 0"
Sophomore
Laurel  O

#20 Laurel O'Barto

G
5' 6"
Sophomore
Jamie Tabon

#34 Jamie Tabon

F
5' 10"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Olivia McCabe

#11 Olivia McCabe

6' 0"
Junior
F
Tori Moreland

#31 Tori Moreland

6' 0"
Sophomore
G/F
Laurel  O

#20 Laurel O'Barto

5' 6"
Sophomore
G
Jamie Tabon

#34 Jamie Tabon

5' 10"
Senior
F