HUNTINGDON, Pa. – The Wilkes women's basketball team turned Memorial Gymnasium into a no-fly zone Saturday afternoon, taking down Juniata College 60-52 to complete the season sweep of the Eagles.

The Colonels improve to 8-11 on the year and 4-8 in Landmark play, while the Eagles fall to 2-17 overall and 1-11 against conference competition.

Juniata took an early 7-4 lead over the Colonels, before Taylor Simpson (Dunmore, PA/Lawrenceville School) equalized at 7-7 with a three-pointer. The Eagles scored three shots from the free-throw line over the rest of the first quarter to finish with a 10-7 lead.

Wilkes' offense exploded in the second frame, outscoring Juniata 12-9 to take a 19-13 lead with five minutes remaining in the half. Three-pointers from Emma Stout (Bangor, PA/Bangor) and Reagan Holden (Wilkes-Barre, PA/Wilkes-Barre Area) punctuated the Colonel scoring run.

Stout and Holden weren't the only ones getting in on the fun from beyond the arc, as Yamirelis Matos (Springfield, MA/Chicopee) added a pair of triples and Simpson hit one to bring the Colonels to 5-9 from deep in the quarter. The Colonels put up 23 points in the frame to take a 30-18 halftime lead.

Brenna Babcock (Sweet Valley, PA/Northwest Area) opened the second half with five points on a layup and a three-pointer of her own as the Colonels led a close 7-6 run to boost their advantage to 37-24 with 6:45 to go in the frame. A 7-6 Juniata run deadlocked both teams at 13 points in the quarter and the Colonels maintained their 12-point lead going into the fourth quarter up 43-31.

Wilkes stretched their lead out to as much as 16 points in the fourth quarter, but Juniata came storming back on a 15-9 run to make it a 52-46 game with 1:39 left, but the Colonels fought off the charge and took a 60-52 victory.

Matos put up a double-double on 13 points and 10 rebounds, leading the Colonels in both categories. Babcock was the other Colonel in double-digits with 10 points of her own, while Holden added nine points off the bench. Matos also led the team in assists with five. In total, Wilkes made nine three-pointers in the game.

Haily Sherman led Juniata with 14 points, while Steph Emert led with nine rebounds and three assists.

The Colonels take the court next on Wednesday, January 31 as they begin a three-game home stand against the University of Scranton. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.