Harris-Stowe State University

FAYETTE, Mo. - Harris-Stowe State University women's basketball fell 78-71 on Friday afternoon against William Woods at Central Methodist. With the loss, the Lady Hornets start the season 0-1 while the Owls start the season 1-0.

A layup from junior guard Chaneya Garner (Worthington, Ohio/Thomas Worthington) cut the deficit to 3-2. A jumper from junior guard Alivia Montgomery (Little Rock, Ark./Little Rock Central) cut the deficit to 5-4. Jumpers from junior guard Jayla Jackson (Indianapolis, Ind./Ben Davis) and junior forward Camya Pitts (East St. Louis, Ill./Jefferson College) cut the deficit to 11-10. A jumper from Jaida Taylor (Decatur, Ill./Kankakee) cut the Owls lead to 16-12. A jumper and two free throws from Montgomery and two free throws from Pitts tied the game at 18. The Owls would hold a 23-21 lead after the first quarter.

Back-to-back jumpers from Pitts tied the game at 25 early in the second quarter. A jumper from Pitts, a layup and free throw from Garner gave the Lady Hornets a 30-27 lead. Jumpers from Montgomery and Garner extended the lead to 34-29. A free throw and a jumper from Montgomery gave the Lady Hornets a 39-35 lead at halftime.

A jumper from Montgomery extended the lead to 41-35 to open the second half. A three from Montgomery ended an 8-0 Owls run to give the Lady Hornets a 44-43 lead. Two free throws from Jackson put the Lady Hornets up 48-46. A jumper from Taylor made it 50-48 in favor of the Lady Hornets. A jumper from Pitts and a layup and free throw from Garner gave the Lady Hornets a 55-50 lead after three quarters.

The Owls opened the fourth quarter with a 14-4 run to take a 64-59 lead. A jumper and a three from Garner tied the game at 66. A jumper from Garner tied the game at 68. A jumper from Taylor cut the deficit to 72-71. The Owls closed the game with a 6-0 run.

Montgomery led the way with 22 points while Garner had 20 and Pitts had 19. Pitts had a game-high 16 rebounds. Garner recorded five assists. Garner and Pitts both recorded four steals. Pitts and junior forward Armani Bingham (St. Louis, Mo./Clyde C. Miller) both recorded a block.

The Lady Hornets went 28-68 (41.2%) from the field, 2-11 (18.2%) from three and 13-18 (72.2%) from the free throw line.

The Lady Hornets return to action on Saturday, October 24th at Central Methodist at 4 pm.