Lizzy Mitchell scored a game-high 22 points to lead the Misericordia University women's basketball team to a 58-42 win over Wilkes in their season opener, Friday night on Doc Mould Court.
Caitlin Landgraf added 13 points and six steals and
Emily Romanowski had a team-high nine rebounds.
The Cougars used a big second quarter to break open a close game after holding a 9-8 lead after one period.
After Wilkes opened the second with a bucket, Landgraf hit a three-pointer to put MU in front for good, 12-10, with 8:20 to go in the first half.
Mitchell hit back-to-back three-pointers from the top of the key to give the Cougars an 18-10 lead with 5:21 to go.
Mitchell got a friendly roll on a three-pointer from the right win to make it 23-12 with 3:35 left.
Addison Fritz grabbed a rebound and went the distance for a layup to give MU a 25-15 lead with 2:22 remaining and Romanowski made two free throws with :25 left for a 27-15 halftime lead.
Mitchell hit a short jumper to give the Cougars a 37-19 lead with 6:17 to go in the third quarter.
Wilkes rallied to get within 39-31 in the opening minute of the fourth quarter, but the Cougars pulled away and took a 56-36 lead when Mitchell drained a three-pointer from the left wing with 2:34 to play.
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