WASHINGTON, D.C. - Penn State Harrisburg's women's basketball team racked up its highest point total of the season in a 93-53 road victory over United East foe Gallaudet in the team's conference opener on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 3. 

Kendis Butler knocked down seven 3-pointers en route to a game-high 25 points and Makayla Claggett netted 15 off the bench. Bailey Oehmig and Macy Carroll added eight points apiece, while Jayla Galbreath finished with seven points and a game-high eight assists.

Butler jumpstarted the offense by knocking down her first two attempts from beyond the arc to begin the game before adding another to moments later to put the Lions (4-4, 1-0 United East) ahead 11-2 in the early going. Later in the opening frame, Claggett was fouled burying a 3-ball and converted the ensuing free throw to push the advantage to 25-5 at the 2:57 mark.

Penn State Harrisburg led 28-12 after one and back-to-back triples from Olivia Richardson and Butler early in the second quarter stretched the lead to 36-14. A Mikayla Wright layup at the 4:59 mark pushed the advantage to 30 for the first time and back-to-back layups from Butler to end the half made it 52-21 heading into the break.

It was more of the same in the third quarter, with another Butler 3-ball midway through the frame pushing the lead to 40-plus for the first time. Oehmig converted consecutive layups to make it 76-29, the largest margin of the day, at the 2:33 mark before 3-pointers from Carroll and Sydney Hemler midway through the fourth quarter put a bow on the dominant victory.

NOTABLES

- Eleven different players got into the scoring act for the Lions.

- Penn State Harrisburg forced 29 Gallaudet turnovers, scoring 34 points off those miscues.

- The Bison shot 49.0 percent from the field but went just 5-for-24 from the free throw line.

- The Lions connected on 16 3-pointers, while Gallaudet missed its only attempt from beyond the arc.

- The visitors finished with a 45-44 edge in rebounds. 

- Penn State Harrisburg assisted on 27 of its 33 made field goals.

- Butler poured in 25 points on 50 percent shooting from the field. She hit seven 3-pointers to go along with four rebounds, three steals, and three assists in just 21 minutes.

- Claggett finished with 15 points and five assists. She went 7-for-8 from the foul line and 2-for-3 from distance. 

- Oehmig had eight points, five boards, and a pair of steals.

- Carroll knocked down two 3-balls en route to an eight-point performance off the bench.

- Galbreath added seven points, a game-high eight assists, four rebounds, and two steals. 

- Mikayla Wright pulled down a team-high seven boards to go along with six points. 

WHO'S NEXT?

The Lions will enjoy a 27-day break before returning to action at Delaware Valley on Dec. 30. 

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