HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Senior
Ashley Yoh (Myerstown, Pa./ELCO) notched career highs of 20 points and 14 rebounds for her first double-double of the season to lead the Lycoming College women's basketball team, which fell victim to a big second quarter from Juniata College, which opened Landmark Conference play with a 66-57 win at Memorial Gymnasium on Tuesday night, Nov. 19.
Senior
Meghan Dufner (Washington, Pa./Warren Hills Regional) added 15 points, six rebounds and three assists and first-year
Jocelyn McCracken (Jersey Shore, Pa./Jersey Shore Area) added eight points.
The Warriors (0-3 overall, 0-1 Landmark) outscored the Eagles (2-1 overall, 1-0 Landmark) by eight points in the second half, shooting 12-of-28 (43 percent) from the field after shooting 31 percent (8-of-26) in the first half.
After a layup by Yoh gave Lycoming a 15-14 lead in the opening minute of the second quarter, the Eagles finished the half on a 22-4 run, leading 36-19 at the break. The Warriors closed within nine points five times in the second half, but couldn't get any closer.
Haily Sherman led the Eagles with 22 points and Laney Gerdich added 10 points and 12 rebounds. Bri Bodtorf added six assists and Steph Emery notched 12 points, four steals and three blocks.
The Warriors get back on the court on Saturday, Nov. 22, when they head to Elizabethtown College for a 2 p.m. Landmark Conference game.