Box Score SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va.  –  Chenelle Moore scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead 17th-ranked Wheeling Jesuit (18-3,13-2 MEC) to a 66-58 win over Shepherd University (5-16, 4-11 MEC) in MEC women's basketball action at the Butcher Center on Thursday.

Sophomore guard Morgan Arden (Hanover, Pa./Spring Grove) led the Rams with 17 points. Arden hit on 8-of-19 field goals with a 1-of-2 effort from beyond the arc. Arden added four assists and three steals.

Freshman guard Kristen Nunn (Martinsburg, W.Va./Martinsburg) tossed in 14 points, while  junior forward Liz Myers (York, Pa./Eastern York) had nine points and  game-highs of 12 rebounds and three blocked shots.

Junior guard Cara Mason (Monrovia, Md./Urbana) contributed eight points and five assists, while freshman guard Kari Lankford (York, Pa./West York Area) hauled down 11 boards.

Jaila Bryant had 16 points and six rebounds for the Cardinals. Mariah Callen added nine points, five rebounds, five assists, and five steals.

The game was tied 29-29 at halftime.

Shepherd rallied to tie the game at 51-51 after a layup by Nunn with 5:23 remaining, but Moore hit a layup with 4:52 left to give the Cardinals the lead for good at 53-51.

The Rams got to with four points at 60-56 with 1:32 left in the contest after a layup by Nunn, but the Cardinals proceeded to drain 6-of-9 free throws to seal the victory.

The Rams connected on 40.9 percent (27-66) from the floor with a 22.2 percent (2-9) performance from three-point range. Shepherd hit on 40 percent of its free throws (2-5). Wheeling Jesuit hit on 43.5 percent (27-62) of its field goals with a 0 percent (0-6) effort from beyond the arc. The Cardinals were successful on 70.6 percent (12-17) of their free throws.

Wheeling Jesuit had a 41-35 edge in rebounding. Each team committed 30 turnovers.

The Rams return to action on Saturday when they host 20th-ranked West Liberty for a 5:30 p.m. contest.