READING, Pa. - The Messiah women's basketball team claimed their sixth-straight win Friday night in Reading, Pa. with a 65-47 win over the Alvernia Golden Wolves. Four Falcons finished with double-digit points, as Eleana Eckley led all scorers with 15.

A pair of Falcons in Jayneisha Davis (14 points, 10 rebounds) and Leah Springer (10 points, 14 rebounds) finished with double-doubles in the contest. This is Springer's second double-double in as many games and third of the season while Davis recorded her second double-double of the season.

Messiah will look to make it 7-0 when they host the visiting Widener Pride Thursday night, Mar. 4 inside Hitchcock Arena at 7:00 p.m.

Slow First Quarter
Both teams struggled offensively out of the gate, with Messiah trailing Alvernia 7-6 with 4:35 to play in the first quarter. The Falcons then took the lead with four consecutive Amber High points in the form of a made jumper and two free throws, taking a 10-8 lead into the second quarter.
 
Falcons Start To Heat Up
Messiah began to find their groove in the second quarter with a quick 15-2 flurry that was capped off by a Sidney Stutzman layup to make it 25-10. Stutzman had five points during the run while Leah Springer had four for the Falcons. Messiah cruised into halftime with a 28-15 lead while the trio of Springer, Stutzman, and Eleana Eckley all had six points at the break. Springer also grabbed eight rebounds in the first half.
 
Alvernia got off to a great start in the second half, using a 10-4 run through the first six minutes of the third quarter to cut the lead to 32-25. Taliyah Malone hit a pair of threes for the Golden Wolves during the scoring spree. The Falcons shook off the cold start to the second half, as a Stutzman three-pointer sparked a 15-4 run to end the third quarter with a 47-29 lead.
 
Late Alvernia Push
The lead continued to swell for the Falcons in the fourth quarter, taking a 52-32 advantage after Sidney Stutzman drained one from downtown. She finished the game with 14 points while making a trio of threes.
 
They would stretch the lead to 54-32 before Alvernia began to make a late push. They used two Madison Miskar threes to fuel an 8-0 run and force a Falcon timeout, cutting the lead to 54-40 with 4:20 to play. The Golden Wolves would get no closer than this as the Falcons held a steady lead throughout the final minutes and came away with a comfortable 65-47 victory to move to 6-0.
 
Inside The Box Score
The Falcons had four players score in double-digits, while Eleana Eckley led all scorers with 15 points, as mentioned. Messiah forced 27 turnovers and scored 28 points off these turnovers. They also recorded 11 steals, giving them 10 or more steals in every game this season.
 
What's Up Next
As mentioned, the Falcons will be back in action Thursday night in Grantham where they host the visiting Widener Pride at 7:00 p.m.