MIDDLETOWN, Pa. - Penn State Harrisburg's women's basketball team kept its recent hot streak rolling with a come-from-behind 82-72 victory over United East rival Lancaster Bible at the Capital Union Building on Wednesday night, Jan. 19. 

HOW IT HAPPENED 

Penn State Harrisburg (9-4, 5-1 United East) found itself in a double-digit hole early but fought all the way back to earn a 10-point victory over Lancaster Bible (7-8, 4-2 United East) on Wednesday night. 

Ciani Redd-Howard nearly recorded a double-double with a game-high 21 points and eight rebounds, Jayla Galbreath racked up 18 points, and Kendis Butler added a dozen of her own. Jenna Montana and Toni Amato each finished with eight and Sydney Hemler chipped in with six and six boards.  

Trailing 30-12 early in the second quarter, the Lions mounted a charge that began with five straight points from Montana and a 3-ball from Butler midway through the frame. After an LBC timeout, Montana and Amato kept the run going by connecting from deep, while Paige Kubulak added a timely layup on the block. Galbreath got all the way to the rim late in the quarter before closing out the half with a deep 3-pointer that cut the deficit to four at halftime. 

Galbreath kept the momentum rolling after the break, scoring the first five points of the third quarter to continue a massive 22-0 run for the Blue & White. Redd-Howard converted three consecutive layups, including an old-fashioned 3-point play, while Anna Mahan and Macy Carroll capped off the game-changing spurt with back-to-back layups.  

The Lions stretched the lead to 63-45 when Mahan found a cutting Butler for a pretty layup to begin the final frame but a 9-0 run by the visitors cut the deficit to nine with 8:08 remaining. Butler responded and halted the LBC spurt with a 5-0 run of her own that included an elbow trey and a driving finish at the rim on consecutive possessions. Redd-Howard added the next six points for Penn State Harrisburg and Galbreath put the game on ice by knocking down four free throws in the closing moments.  

NOTABLES 

- Wednesday's victory was the second in a row in which the Lions overcame a double-digit deficit to get the win.  

- Penn State Harrisburg shot 42.9 percent from the field and 38.5 percent from 3-point range.   

- Lancaster Bible shot 44.8 percent from the floor and 39.1 percent from beyond the arc.  

- The Blue & White got to the foul line 21 times and shot a strong 85.7 percent from the charity stripe.    

- The Lions won the rebounding battle 39-33. 

- Penn State Harrisburg's bench outscored the LBC reserves 21-8. 

- Ciani Redd-Howard led the way with a game-high 21 points and eight rebounds to go along with two blocks.  

- Jayla Galbreath missed just one shot in the second half en route to netting 18 points.  

- Kendis Butler was efficient, going 2-for-3 from deep and racking up a dozen points.  

- Jenna Montana tallied eight points, three assists, and a pair of steals.  

- Toni Amato added eight points, two assists, and two steals off the bench. 

- Sydney Hemler pitched in with six points and six boards in a reserve role. 

- Anna Mahan pulled down six rebounds and had three assists and three rebounds to go along with two points. 

WHO'S NEXT? 

The Lions are back in action when they host St. Mary's (Md.) at the Capital Union Building for another conference tilt on Saturday afternoon. Tip-off is set for 3 p.m. 

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