Box Score Albany, NY - Sophomore Allie Mitchell (Melrose, NY / Tamarac) went 4-5 from three and scored a game-high 21 in ACPHS' 79-29 win over Paul Smith's College. With the win, the Panthers remain undefeated for the season at 4-0 and go on to face University of Maine at Augusta in the Championship Game of the 2015 Panther Tip-Off. Paul Smith's College drops to 0-3, and will face Alfred State in the consolation game.

The Panthers put this one out of reach early, opening the game on a 21-0 run and finishing the first quarter up 26-3. In the middle of the early run, Mitchell scored eight straight points with two fast-break layups and a corner three. She finished with 10 in the quarter, adding two steals on two straight plays. The second quarter was the tightest, with the Panthers winning 15-11, which gave them a 27-point advantage going into the break. Mitchell hit three more threes in the second half, and the Panthers only let up 15 total points to coast to a 50-point win.

Mitchell finished with 21 points off the bench with a team-high six steals and four assists in 23 minutes. Graduate student Kristen McKeel (Massena, NY / Massena Central) also had a big game for the Panthers, scoring 17 points and adding one block, two steals, and three assists in 27 minutes. Freshman Katie Walker (Canton, CT / Canton) was third on the team with 10 points, with four boards and one steal. ACPHS out-rebounded Paul Smith's 50-35, and forced 30 turnovers. The Panthers shot 42.3% from the field (30-71) and 41.2% from beyond the arc (7-17). Paul Smith's Alexis Best led the team in scoring with 14 points on 4-20 shooting in the losing effort.

The Championship game of the 2015 Panther Tip-off starts at 2pm today, November 15^th, at Albert M. White Gymnasium, with the Panthers looking to beat the UMA Moose. Paul Smith's looks to rebound against Alfred State in the consolation game at 12pm.