LH Women’s Basketball opens home slate with victory over Frostburg State
LOCK HAVEN, PA – The Lock Haven women’s basketball team fought off a late Frostburg State comeback to earn a 68-57 non-conference victory in its home opener inside Thomas Fieldhouse on Wednesday.
The Bald Eagle improve to 2-1 on the season, while Frostburg State falls to 1-2.
Lock Haven continues its balanced scoring attack, as four players finished in double figures for the second straight game.
Jenadia Jordan (York, Pa./Linden Hall) continues her hot start to her sophomore season as she scored in double figures for the third straight game, finishing with 19 points on 7-of-12 shooting, adding two three-pointers, five rebounds, three blocks and four assists.
Point guard Carly Fitzmorris (Hamburg, N.J./Pope John XXIII) orchestrated the offense with precision, finishing with 13 points, five assists and zero turnovers.
Alana Robinson (Rockaway, N.J./Pope John Paul II) did a little bit of everything, finishing with 11 points, seven rebounds, two assists, three blocks and three steals. Rhlyn Rouse (York, Pa./York Tech) came off the bench and rounded out the group of Bald Eagles in double figures, pouring in 11 points (5-of-6 at the line) to go with seven rebounds and a block.
After a slow start in the first quart where they shot 29 percent (4-of-14) the Bald Eagles never went under 40 percent for the game, while knocking down 7-of-10 shots when it mattered most to close out the game in the fourth period.
Trailing by eight entering the final period, the Bobcats came within one with 6:34 remaining, but the Bald Eagles rallied with a 16-6 run over the final six minutes to put the game away.
In the first half, the two schools finished the first period knotted at 11-11, before the Bald Eagles dominated the second quarter, 19-7, to carry a 30-18 lead into the break.
The Bald Eagles’ defense led the way in the second quarter and held the Bobcats to 2-of-16 shooting.
The Bald Eagles have the week off for Thanksgiving break and will return to the court on Monday, Nov. 27 when they travel to Georgian Court for a 6 p.m. non-conference game.
