SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. --- The Millersville women's basketball team (1-1) led for almost 70% of their second game of the CIAA/PSAC Conference Challenge but were unable to hold on in the fourth quarter against CIAA favored Fayetteville State University (1-1). The Broncos outscored the Marauders 20-11 in the final quarter of the contest.

Fayetteville opened up the game on a 10-4 run in the first five minutes of the quarter, starting red hot from the field at 60%. It was the Marauders who ended the quarter on a 7-3 to trail by just one point after the opening quarter.

The youth of the Maruaders team reared its head when the Broncos stormed back in the fourth quarter and retook their first lead of the game since the opening quarter with one minute remaining in the game. Throughout the stretch of the fourth quarter, the Marauders were outscored 20-11 and shot just 18.8% from the field.

Sophomore, Bryn Zentner, led the Marauders in scoring had her second double-double in just two games so far this season. Zentner ended the CIAA Conference Challenge averaging 16.5 PPG, 15 RPG, and a combined 50.9% from the floor.

Inside the Box Score

• Byrn Zentner had her second double-double of the season with 17 points and 13 rebounds at 60% from the field.
• Aniya Eberhart followed the Marauders in the scoring sheet with 13 points shooting 62.5% from the field and lighting it up from beyond the arch at 66.7%.
• The Marauders shot 34.7% from the field and only 28.6% from three, Aniya Eberhart accounted for four of the Marauders six three pointers made.
• In the fourth quarter, the Marauders were outscored 20-11.

POST GAME INTERVIEW WITH KIRA MOWEN

• The youth of this team was something we discussed at the beginning of the season, but there have been many impactful minutes from the young players on your squad. What does that mean for your team, and how does this impact the team's game plan moving forward?
  • "We have a lot of depth this year, and yes, they are mostly young or new to our program. I am encouraging them to build upon the success they have had in each game. Every newcomer has had some very impressive moments, and when you only return 3 upperclassmen, the faster my newcomers can learn and grow from mistakes, the faster we can be that well-oiled machine I referred to. I'm happy with their production yesterday and today, but it's not good enough, and we need to continue to keep putting them in challenging positions."
• You were able to hold off the comeback yesterday, but were not as successful tonight. What are going to be the keys to cleaning that up and staying on top of opponents when you have the lead? 
  • "Down the stretch, the two things I want to clean up are offensive rebounding and our zone execution. We didn't just lose the game in the last two minutes, but over the course of the last twenty.  A couple of possessions ended in 4 boards to a dagger three for our opponents, and that needs to be fixed. Secondly, with so many scoring options on the floor, we need to move the ball in the zone to make the defense shift and work harder. Amazing team effort this weekend, and I am excited to watch what happens this next month towards our growth as we head into conference play!"

UP NEXT
The Marauders' next game is scheduled for next Wednesday at Frostburg State, with tip-off at 5:30 p.m.