LAPLUME, PA. – Gwynedd-Mercy won their eighth game in a row in holding off Keystone, 70-61, Wednesday night in a Colonial States Athletic Conference tilt.

Sophomore Natasha Matthews (Norristown, Pa./Norristown) paced the Griffins with 18 points off the bench. She was one of four Griffins in double digits. Freshmen Jess Rotella (Clifton Heights, Pa./Archbishop Prendergast) and Kelsey Yori (Folsom, Pa./Ridley) each added 12 respectively. Senior Bryn Cotteta (Norristown, Pa./Norristown) chipped in 10.

Alyssa Cuomo went for 22 points, while hitting five of the team's six three-pointers for the Giants (7-11, 4-5 CSAC).

Gwynedd-Mercy (13-6, 9-1 CSAC) pulled away from an even first half, closing the period on a 17-6 run to lead 38-29 at the break.

The Giants pulled within three early in the second on a three-point play, but that's when the Griffins turned it on to take a double-digit lead. Sophomore Jordan Dominic (Sellersville, Pa./Pennridge) connected from downtown to cap 15-5 spurt, giving GM a 13-point edge with 10:09 left.  Gwynedd would lead by as much as 19 with just over five minutes in the contest.

Gwynedd was outrebounded for just the seventh time this season, as Keystone held a 42-32 advantage on the glass. Rotella and fellow rookie, Shea Wassel (North Wales, Pa./Lansdale Catholic) each had six apiece to lead GM. Chantel  Blake pulled down 12 while Jazmyn Robinson added 10 for KC.

GM also committed a season-low seven turnovers (and forced the Giants into 13) while shooting 25-of-60 (41.7%) for the game.

The Griffins are back at it on Saturday, when they welcome Marywood in a matchup of division leaders. Tipoff is at 2 p.m. followed by the men at 4 p.m.