WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -- Penn College women's basketball fell, 65-43 to visiting St. Mary's in a United East Conference contest on Saturday. The Seahawks improved to 5-2 in league matchups, 12-7 overall. The Wildcats sit at 1-7, 5-16.
How it happened: SMC led from the jump as the Seahawks built an 11-0 lead before a
Rachel Teats layup sparked an 11-5 run for the Wildcats.
Kenni Galbreath ignited the bench with a three and
Keeley Baker hit her first layup of the game to make it a 13-9 game with a minute left in the first quarter.
An
Emily Pardee layup with 5:05 to go in the second quarter made it a seven point game, 24-15 before St. Mary's closed out the half with a 36-20 lead. The Seahawks pulled away in the second half with a 20-point advantage until the final buzzer.
Inside the box: Baker led the Wildcats offense with 11 points.
Mia Patterson added nine points and a team-best six rebounds.Â
St. Mary's was led by 18 from Sam Blaylock with all of her points coming from beyond the arc.
Up next: Penn College travels to Penn State Berks on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
