ST. MARY'S CITY, Md. - Penn State Harrisburg's women's basketball team overcame a pair of double-digit deficits but couldn't seal the deal on the road in a 61-53 setback to United East foe St. Mary's (Md.) on Tuesday night, Feb. 1. 

HOW IT HAPPENED 

Penn State Harrisburg (11-7, 6-4 United East) expended a lot of energy climbing back into things on two separate occasions, including overcoming a 10-point deficit midway through the third quarter, before coming up just short in a slim loss at St. Mary's (9-9, 7-4 United East) on Tuesday night.  

Kendis Butler netted a team-high 19 points and grabbed five rebounds to lead the way, while Jenna Montana was very efficient in racking up 11 points to go along with three steals, three boards, and a pair of assists. Ciani Redd-Howard and Giahny Correa chipped in with eight points apiece.    

After erasing a 44-34 second-half deficit and drawing even with the Seahawks entering the fourth quarter, Butler twice gave the Lions the lead – first with a jumper that made it 48-46 with 7:16 left to play and again with a 3-ball off a Redd-Howard assist that made it 51-48 with 4:50 remaining.  

From there, however, the visitors went cold from the floor, and a four-minute scoreless drought ensued. By the time Butler broke through with another jumper with 40 seconds left, the Blue & White found themselves down 57-53. Penn State Harrisburg fouled to extend the game but St. Mary's made enough free throws to keep the Lions at arm's length and prevented them from getting off a good look in the closing seconds.  

NOTABLES 

- The Lions had a rough shooting night, managing just a 29.5-percent output from the field and shooting just 26.7 percent from beyond the arc..  

- St. Mary's shot 37 percent from the field and 40 percent from 3-point range.  

- The Blue & White got to the foul line 18 times but struggled to convert, finishing with a 50 percent clip from the stripe.   

- The Seahawks got to the line 27 times, making 17 of their attempts (63 percent).   

- Penn State Harrisburg's bench outscored the St. Mary's reserves 14-2.   

- Kendis Butler knocked down four triples en route to netting a team-high 19 points. She also pulled down five rebounds.  

- Jenna Montana went 4-for-6 from the floor and 3-of-5 from beyond the arc to total 11 points. She added three steals, three boards, and two assists.  

- Ciani Redd-Howard finished with eight points and six rebounds.  

- Giahny Correa added eight points on 3-of-4 shooting and five rebounds off the bench.  

- Jayla Galbreath dished out a team-best three assists.  

- Kayla Cade had four points in four minutes off the bench.  

- Sydney Hemler added six rebounds and a pair of steals in a reserve role. 

- Karon Williams scored a game-high 24 points to lead the way for the Seahawks.   

WHO'S NEXT? 

The Lions will look to end a two-game skid when they host Penn State Berks for another United East matchup on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 5. Tip-off at the Capital Union Building is set for 3 p.m. 

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