Harris-Stowe State University

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Harris-Stowe State University women's basketball picked up a 98-56 win on Wednesday night against Blackburn College at Emerson Performance Center. With the win, the Lady Hornets improve to 1-2 on the season.

With the win, head coach Levar Alton picks up his first career win.

Junior forward Jaida Taylor (Decatur, Ill./Kankakee) gave the Lady Hornets a 2-0 lead with a layup. A layup from junior forward Camya Pitts (East St. Louis, Ill./Jefferson College) and two free throws from junior guard Alivia Montgomery (Little Rock, Ark./Little Rock Central) gave the Lady Hornets a 6-1 lead. Three consecutive layups from Montgomery extended the lead to 12-1. A layup from junior forward Armani Bingham (St. Louis, Mo./Clyde C. Miller) extended the lead to 14-4. An old-fashioned three point play from junior guard Makiya Horbrook (Chicago, Ill./Phillips High School) and two free throws from Montgomery gave the Lady Hornets a 19-6 lead. A three from junior guard Precious French (Dekalb, Ill./Kishwaukee CC), a layup from Horbrook and a free throw from Taylor gave the Lady Hornets a 27-15 lead after the first quarter.

A jumper and free throw from Pitts extended the lead to 30-18 early in the second quarter. A layup from Bingham extended the lead to 32-21. A jumper from Montgomery gave the Lady Hornets a 35-28 lead. A layup from Pitts gave the Lady Hornets a double-digit lead. Two free throws from junior guard Chaneya Garner (Worthington, Ohio/Thomas Worthington), a layup from Bingham, a layup from Taylor and a layup from Bingham extended the Lady Hornets lead to 49-34. The Lady Hornets held a 50-35 lead at halftime.

Three free throws and a three from Montgomery gave the Lady Hornets a 57-37 lead early in the third quarter. A jumper from Montgomery extended the lead to 59-39. A layup from Montgomery, two free throws from French, a layup from Taylor and a three from Montgomery gave the Lady Hornets a 71-43 lead going into the fourth. The Lady Hornets allowed just eight points in the third quarter.

Two free throws from Garner, a layup from French, a layup from Taylor and a layup and free throw from Horbrook gave the Lady Hornets an 80-48 lead. Two free throws from Garner, a layup from Montgomery, a layup from Taylor, a layup from Pitts and a three from French gave the Lady Hornets a 91-50 lead. A layup from Montgomery, a layup from French and three free throws from Garner closed out the Lady Hornets scoring as they went on to a 98-56 win.

Montgomery went for a season-high 30 points while Pitts added 14 points, Horbrook and French both recorded 12 points and Taylor added 11 points. Taylor recorded a game-high 14 rebounds, junior guard Jayla Jackson (Indianapolis, Ind./Ben Davis) went for a career-high 12 rebounds and Pitts added 11 rebounds. Montgomery recorded five assists. French recorded two blocks. Montgomery and Garner both recorded three steals.

The Lady Hornets went 32-70 (45.7%) from the field, 4-12 (33.3%) from three and 30-45 (66.7%) from the free throw line.

The Lady Hornets return to action on Friday, November 6th at 5 pm at Missouri Baptist.