SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University women’s basketball team maintained its perfect Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference record with a 69-64 double overtime road victory Saturday at Shippensburg University.
With the win, Slippery Rock improves its record to 5-4 overall and a perfect 3-0 inside the PSAC. SRU has now won its first three league games for the first time since the 2018-19 season. Shippensburg falls to 1-8 overall and 0-2 in PSAC games.
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