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IMMACULATA, Pa. - A dominant third quarter effort led the host Mighty Macs to a 57-37 victory against Cedar Crest Wednesday evening on senior night and Play 4Kay. Immaculata (6-16, 6-7 Colonial States Athletic Conference) outscored the Falcons, 20-5, during the third period to pull ahead by a 23-point margin heading into the final 10 minutes of play.
 
Reilly Larkin celebrated her final contest at Alumnae Hall by recording a double-double on a team-best 22 points and 11 rebounds, while adding three assists. Theresa Walsh added 10 points, eight rebounds and two assists. Tamyra Laws grabbed a career-high 24 rebounds to go along with eight points. Gina Cocci finished with seven points and three assists.
 
Following a competitive first period that featured one tie and three lead changes, Immaculata led throughout the next 30 minutes of action. Walsh scored the first six points of the contest for the Macs staking the hosts to a 6-5 lead at the 6:43 mark. Larkin added the final four points of the first period as Immaculata led 10-7 heading into the second quarter.
 
Cedar Crest (0-22, 0-13 CSAC) hit a three to get within one (14-13) with 7:37 remaining before halftime when Immaculata went on a 7-0 run to pull ahead by eight (21-13). The Mighty Macs would later take an eight-point advantage into the locker room, 25-17.
 
Immaculata opened the second half with another 7-0 run which gave the Macs a 32-17 lead by the 7:20 mark. The Mighty Macs held their largest lead of the night (45-22) by the end of the third period as Larkin and Cocci each chipped in seven points apiece.
 
Cedar Crest opened the fourth quarter with three consecutive three's to cut Immaculata's lead to 45-31 with 6:40 to play in the contest. However, the Mighty Macs quickly built their lead back to 22 (55-33) by the 4:04 mark, and a three by the Falcons with just over two minutes left was as close as the guests would come.
 
Immaculata travels to Summit on Saturday, Feb. 13, for a 1 p.m. tip.