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SRU women get rare sweep of IUP

INDIANA — The Slippery Rock University women’s basketball team never trailed in scoring a 70-57 road win at Indiana (Pa.) on Saturday.

Coupled with its 52-48 home victory over the Crimson Hawks, SRU (15-11, 10-10) completed its first season sweep of IUP since 2002.

The Rock has secured its first winning season since 2001-02 and is tied with Mercyhurst for the sixth and final PSAC Tournament qualifying spot in the Western Division. IUP slipped to 18-8, 13-8.

Deleah Gibson paced SRU with 22 points and six rebounds. She sank four treys. Isabellah Middleton scored 20 points, grabbed eight rebounds and had four steals. Jada Ward came off the bench to score 11 points, grab six rebounds and tally four assists.

Alana Cardona led IUP with 16 points.

IUP 73, SRU 60 (men) — The Rock slipped to 15-11 overall, 9-11 in PSAC play. The Crimson Hawks improved to 26-1 overall, 20-1 in league games.

The Rock was tied with IUP at 43 early in the second half before a 17-3 Crimson Hawks’ run decided the issue.

Lashon Lindsey had 13 points for The Rock. Khalid Gates had 12 points and 11 rebounds, Jomo Goings 11 points.

Shawndale Jones led Indiana with 24 points while Tomiwa Sulaiman had 14 points, 13 rebounds and five assists.

Both Rock teams return home Wednesday to host Clarion at Morrow Field House.

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