Braxton’s 24 rebounds draws her even with four other Centennial players who have hit the same mark. Ursinus’ Molly Guntli hauled in 24 boards back on January 18, 2006. That was the first time it had been done in a decade.
Ahead 36-30 at the half, the Diplomats entered the second period a little shaky, allowing the Fords to knot the score at 40-all and eventually take a 47-44 lead. Field goals by Braxton and Amanda Miceli at 10:37 and 10:10, respectively, put the scoreboard back into F&M’s favor and sparked the game-deciding run. Meisenberg recorded a pair of jumpers and a free throw to push the lead out to 53-49 with 9:04 left to play.
The F&M offense continued to build the lead, gaining a 61-49 edge with 5:05 left on the clock. Despite a last minute push from the three point range by Haverford, F&M remained ahead 68-58 to take their first conference win of the season.
Guard Sarah Meisenberg scored a game high 23 points to pace Franklin & Marshall’s offense. Most of the Diplomat offense came from the starters, as Miriam Marcis, Braxton, and Meisenberg combined for 53 points.
For the Fords, Brittan Lattisaw recorded a double-double, notching 11 points and 15 rebounds, while Abby Scattergood managed 17 points and four assists to help the Haverford cause.
With the win, Franklin & Marshall improves to 2-3 (1-1 CC), while the Fords fall to 0-2 (02- CC). Franklin & Marshall is idle until Tuesday, when the Diplomats head west to Carlisle to face Centennial rival, Dickinson/ Tip-off for that game is slated for 7:00 p.m.
FRANKLIN & MARSHALL 68, HAVERFORD 58 HAVERFORD (0-2, 0-2 CC) Abby Scattergood 7-15 2-6 17; Sara Cram 6-21 0-0 13; Brittany Lattisaw 4-11 3-6 11; Kate Wettstein 3-7 0-0 6; Natalie Richman 2-7 0-0 4; Lindsay Festa 2-4 0-0 4; Caroline Feldman 1-3 0-0 3; Liz Theibert 0-0 0-0 0; Leah Fiasca 0-1 0-0 0; Kathleen Abels 0-7 0-0 0. Totals 25-76 5-12 58. FRANKLIN & MARSHALL (2-3, 1-1 CC) Sarah Meisenberg 9-13 5-7 23; Brittany Braxton 4-13 7-12 15; Miriam Marcis 6-12 3-4 15; Amanda Miceli 3-8 0-0 6; Cara Landolfi 2-3 1-2 5; Joanna DiPallo 1-3 0-0 2; Jessica Bishop 0-3 2-5 2; Faith Meisenberg 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 25-56 18-30 68. Haverford..................... 30 28 - 58 Franklin & Marshall........... 36 32 - 68 3-point goals--Haverford 3-13 (Sara Cram 1-2; Caroline Feldman 1-2; Abby Scattergood 1-4; Lindsay Festa 0-1; Kathleen Abels 0-4), Franklin & Marshall 0-8 (Sarah Meisenberg 0-1; Miriam Marcis 0-3; Amanda Miceli 0-3; Jessica Bishop 0-1). Fouled out--Haverford-None, Franklin & Marshall-None. Rebounds--Haverford 40 (Brittany Lattisaw 15), Franklin & Marshall 55 (Brittany Braxton 24). Assists--Haverford 14 (Brittany Lattisaw 4; Abby Scattergood 4), Franklin & Marshall 7 (Sarah Meisenberg 3). Total fouls--Haverford 21, Franklin & Marshall 15. Technical fouls--Haverford-None, Franklin & Marshall-None.