MANSFIELD, Pa. – After dropping their last two games earlier this week, the Millersville women's basketball team traveled to Mansfield and defeated the Mountaineers 63-53 on Saturday afternoon. The Marauders were leading by three points at the half and outscored Mansfield 24-7 in the third to give them a 20-point lead entering the final quarter. Mansfield fought back but couldn't recover from Millersville's efficient third quarter, giving the Marauders their 11th win this season.

Millersville improves to 11-9 overall and 6-8 in the PSAC, picking up their sixth conference win this season which ranks the Marauders fifth in the PSAC standings. Mansfield drops to 2-16 overall and 1-13 in the PSAC which ranks the Mountaineers eighth in the conference.

La'Shyra Williams led Millersville in scoring (18 pts) for a second straight game, Williams also grabbed four rebounds and made two blocks. Following Williams was Taylor Langan who tallied 12 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Langan also led the Marauders in assists with three.  

HOW IT HAPPENED  

• The score was tied 7-7 with 3:49 remaining in the first. Jaida Parker made a driving layup to give the Marauders a two-point edge. Millersville outscored Mansfield 5-0 in the final three minutes to provide the Marauders with a 14-7 lead heading into the second quarter.
• Mansfield went on an 11-6 run to even the score 21-21 in the second. The Marauders made three consecutive turnovers to prohibit Millersville from generating offensive momentum. After two minutes of scoreless action, Williams made a layup to give Millersville their lead back. The Marauders went 4-for-10 on the floor while Mansfield shot 50% from both the floor and behind the arc. The Marauders entered the half leading the Mountaineers by just three points.
• The third quarter was the difference maker for Millersville to clinch the win. The Marauders held Mansfield to scoring single digits while producing 24 points of their own. Shooting their best from the floor, Millersville went 9-for-16 in field goals after limiting the Mountaineers to just two shots made on the floor. The Marauders defense played an important part as well, they forced six Mansfield turnovers and out-rebounded the Mountaineers 14-6.
• Mansfield was able to outscore Millersville 25-15 in the fourth to attempt a comeback before the final buzzer. The Mountaineers shot their best of 52.63% from the floor and made 3-of-5 shots from behind the arc. In the final seconds of the game, Mansfield cut their deficit to 10 points, but time expired which gave Millersville their road victory over the Mountaineers. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE 

• Jabria Ingram led Millersville in steals with four while also tallying four points. Grabbing seven rebounds and scoring eight points was Bria Beverly. Five of Beverly's rebounds were defensive.
• The freshman point guard, Marin Miller, tallied nine points for Millersville and grabbed three rebounds of her own. Providing a spark off the bench was Morgan Mahoney who scored three points and grabbed three defensive rebounds for Millersville.
• Millersville held the edge in second chance points (7-5), bench points (29-3), and points in the paint (38-24).
• The Marauders out-rebounded Mansfield 41-27, 29 of those rebounds were defensive.  

POST GAME THOUGHTS FROM HEAD COACH SHARAY HALL 

• "I couldn't be prouder of this group for this win. Our bench production played a huge role in the win! The substitution made in the third quarter provided a spark for us that we needed to build momentum. It felt good as a team to get a win after the last two losses. We will build off this and continue to grow!" 

UP NEXT

• Millersville is back in Pucillo to play Shepherd for a second time this season. The Marauders and Rams will face off on Wednesday, Feb. 1 for a 5:30 p.m. start time.