MIDDLETOWN, Pa. - Penn State Harrisburg's women's basketball team secured a 82-57 win over United East foe Lancaster Bible on Saturday afternoon, Jan. 20.
Giahny Correa netted a team-high 22 points, while Jayla Galbreath wasn't far behind with 21 of her own, all of which were from three-point range. Abril Bowser was the third player to reach the double-digit scoring mark with a dozen points. Ciani Redd-Howard nearly had a double-double, finishing with eight points and a team-high eight rebounds.
NOTABLES
- The Lions shot 35 percent from beyond the arc and held Lancaster Bible to just 15.4 percent from three.
- Correa tallied a team-high 22 points and grabbed five rebounds.
- Galbreath buried seven threes to score 21 points and added five rebounds, five assists, and two steals.
- Bowser finished with 10 points and a pair of assists and steals.
- Redd-Howard led the team with eight rebounds and earned three steals.
- Jenna Montana and Nicole Hernandez both finished with seven points.
- Ali Lister added seven rebounds, four assists, and four steals.
ORANGE 4 OWEN
Saturday night's contest against Lancaster Bible served as the annual Orange 4 Owen game thanks to the support of Mark and Karen Brezitski. Owen's Foundation was born out of a tragedy to honor their son, Owen Brezitski, who at the age of eight was killed by a distracted driver in front of Bishop McDevitt High School in Harrisburg, Pa. The goal of Orange 4 Owen is to promote pedestrian, driver, traffic, and childhood safety and all aspects of community safety as well as raise awareness of the consequences of distracted driving practices. For more information about Owen's Foundation go to orange4owen.org.
WHO'S NEXT?
The Lions return to action on Wednesday night, Jan. 24 at the Capital Union Building against conference opponent Penn College. Tip is set for 7 p.m.
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