Complete Game Notes (PDF) 

Series History: Franklin & Marshall returns to Centennial Conference (CC) play on Wednesday, visiting Gettysburg for a 6:00 p.m. matchup. The Bullets hold a slim 37-36 lead all time, including a 25-16 edge in CC games and a six-game winning streak dating back to 2012.

The Diplomats wrap up their two-game week on Saturday when McDaniel comes to town at 1:00 p.m. The Green Terror enter the game with a 39-34 advantage in the all-time series, courtesy of an active seven-game win streak that includes a 58-53 victory earlier this season on Dec. 3.

Last Week for F&M: F&M kicked off last week by traveling to Haverford on Tuesday, falling to the Fords 50-32.

The opening minutes saw Haverford jump out to an early lead of 8-0, taking a 16-5 advantage into the first intermission. F&M cut the lead 22-15 at halftime, but the Diplomats were unable to completely erase the early deficit as the Fords again went up by double digits coming out of halftime, a lead they would not give up.

Haley Pilone paced the Diplomats with 17 points, knocking down five treys on the night. Lindsey Powers led F&M on the glass, pulling in 10 rebounds.

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The Diplomats returned home on Saturday, dropping a 73-61 decision to Johns Hopkins.

An 18-3 run in the second quarter put F&M up by as much as 10, eventually leading 42-36 at halftime. However, the Blue Jays responded in the third, using four quick points at the end of the frame to take a 55-53 edge into the final period.

Johns Hopkins pushed that lead to as much as 59-53, and while the Diplomats were able to cut the deficit to 59-58, F&M never took the lead as the Blue Jays eventually won by double digits.

Pilone led all scorers, knocking in 22 points. She was joined in double figures by Powers (11), Erica Brown (10), and Sarah Haddon (10). Brown also pulled in 11 rebounds to log her fifth double-double of the year, while Powers collected nine boards.

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The week concluded on Saturday with a trip to Washington, resulting in a 59-42 win for the Diplomats.

F&M opened the first on a tear, taking leads of 5-0 and 11-2 on the way to a 13-4 edge after one, only to see the Shorewomen respond by going up 19-17 lead at halftime.

The Diplomats reasserted themselves in the third, using a 15-0 run to outscore Washington 22-4 in the period and extend a 39-23 lead heading into the fourth. The Shorewomen never got back in striking distance, as F&M won by 17.

Anajha Burnett led the Diplomats with 19 points, and was joined in double-digits by Pilone with 15 and Brown with 14. Brown also tallied 12 rebounds for her second straight double-double and her sixth of the season. Powers also notched 12 boards on the day.

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Last Time We Met Gettysburg: F&M and Gettysburg last squared off on Feb. 18 of last year, a 72-51 victory for the Bullets.

A 6-0 Diplomat run late in the second quarter shortened the Gettysburg lead to 13 at 31-18 heading into halftime. The Bullets extended that lead to 42-20 with 16:34 left, but a 15-5 burst kept F&M close at 47-35 with 11:40 remaining.  However, clutch shooting from the charity stripe allowed Gettysburg to retain its double-digit lead, eventually winning by 21.

Burnett finished with 14 points, while Brown added 10 points and seven rebounds.

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Last Time We Met McDaniel: The Diplomats faced off with McDaniel earlier this season in Westminster, Md., with the Green Terror escaping 58-53 winners at home on Dec 3.

The back-and-forth game began with McDaniel using a 12-0 run to lead 22-10 after one. In the second, five points from Sarah Pisani pulled F&M to within three, 31-28 at halftime.

The momentum returned to the Green Terror in the third, employing an 8-2 run to open the frame and take a 42-32 after three. The Diplomats twice pulled as close as six in the fourth, but were unable to complete the comeback as McDaniel held on for the victory.

Haddon and Pilone recorded 14 points each to pace F&M. Haddon also pulled in 13 rebounds to post a double-double.

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In the Rankings: Haddon remains near the top of the conference rebounding charts, ranking third with 8.7 boards per game. She is joined by Brown, whose 7.9 rebounds per game tie her for seventh in the CC.

Pilone has broken into the top 10 in scoring, tying for ninth in the conference at 13.8 points per game.

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