West Chester Tops Cheyney Behind Torresin’s 27 Points, 75-64
WEST CHESTER, Pa. – Jr., F Madison Torresin (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley) matched a career-high 27 points to go along with 14 rebounds to help West Chester top PSAC East rival Cheyney, 75-64, inside Hollinger Field House Saturday afternoon. Cheyney (2-9, 2-9 PSAC) jumped out to an early 12-2 advantage to begin the contest in the first three minutes of play. At the end of the first quarter, the Wolves managed to capture a 21-13 lead. However, momentum swung toward West Chester (6-9, 6-5 PSAC) in the second quarter by going on a 13-0 run midway through the period. Eight of the 13 points came from Camden Boehner (Gettysburg, Pa./Gettysburg), who had the hot hand in the first half by producing 18 points. Boehner finished with a season-high 20 points and added four rebounds. The Golden Rams ended the half on a 21-4 run to take an eight-point advantage (39-31) into the locker room. The Wolves clawed their way back in the second half, claiming a one-point lead at the 7:44 mark in the fourth quarter. West Chester responded, particularly due to the stellar play of Torresin. The Cumberland Valley product knocked down a jumper to retake the lead. Afterwards, she hit a 3-pointer to extend West Chester's advantage. Torresin was 55 percent from downtown, contributing five threes (5-9). Meanwhile, Porscha Speller (Lancaster, Pa./Lancaster Catholic) tallied 15 points, eight rebounds, and led the team with five dishes. The Golden Rams outrebounded Cheyney by 11 (45-34), but struggled in the turnover column this afternoon with 25 in the contest. West Chester faces Millersville in the second game of its three-game home stand on Wednesday, January 18th at 5:30 p.m. Game Notes The Golden Rams are currently riding a 20-game winning streak against the Wolves. West Chester holds the lead in the all-time series, 60-11, against Cheyney. Torresin has now reached double-figures in her sixth consecutive game and notched her fifth double-double this season. The last time West Chester had a pair of 20 plus scorers in the same game happened on January, 3rd at Mansfield. Speller chipped in 21 points, while Alexis Anderson had 20. Assistant coach Allison Hostetter was at the helm this afternoon in the absence of head coach Kiera Wooden.
