New Kensington, PA- The Lady Lions welcomed Penn State Mont Alto to the athletic center yesterday afternoon for a PSUAC West showdown.
New Kensington fell behind 10-9 after the first quarter, but held Mont Alto to only four points in the second on their way to an 18-14 lead at the half. The Lady Lions maintained their lead for the majority of the second half, until Mont Alto went ahead 31-30 with just over seven minutes left in the game.
New Kensington would respond with a 6-2 run to retake the lead at 36-33 on a layup by freshman forward, Esther Cole (Brooklyn, NY) with 4:21 to go. Mont Alto would make their next two shot attempts, retaking the lead at 37-36. The Lady Lions tied things up on a free throw by sophomore guard, Destiny Batiste (Thibodaux, La) on the next possession but didn't have enough left in the tank on their way to a 44-41 loss.
The Lady Lions were led by another double-double effort from Cole, finishing with 12 points and 13 rebounds. Point guard Destiny Batiste added 14 points and 7 rebounds, while fellow freshman guard Najah Perryman (Woodbridge, Va) added 12 points and seven boards of her own.
New Kensington will look to finish the season strong as they travel to McKeesport, PA this Saturday, February 11th for another conference matchup with Penn State Greater Allegheny.
Stay tuned at PSNKathletics.com.
