Harris-Stowe State University

CREVE COEUR, Mo. - Harris-Stowe State University women's basketball fell 67-56 on Friday night at Missouri Baptist. With the loss, the Lady Hornets fall to 1-3 on the season while the Spartans improve to 3-1.

Junior guard Chaneya Garner Worthington, Ohio/Thomas Worthington) made two free throws to cut the deficit to 6-2. A three from Garner cut the deficit to 9-5. A layup from junior forward Armani Bingham (St. Louis, Mo./Clyde C. Miller) cut the deficit to 11-7. A layup from junior guard Alivia Montgomery (Little Rock, Ark./Little Rock Central) cut the Spartans lead to 16-11. The Lady Hornets trailed 18-11 after the first quarter.

The Spartans started the second quarter on a 10-0 run. A free throw from Bingham and a layup from junior forward Camya Pitts (East St. Louis, Ill./Jefferson College) cut the deficit to 28-14. A three from junior guard Precious French (Dekalb, Ill./Kishwaukee CC) cut the deficit to 30-18 going into halftime.

A jumper from junior guard Jayla Jackson (Indianapolis, Ind./Ben Davis) cut the deficit to 34-20 early in the third quarter. A layup from junior forward Jaida Taylor (Decatur, Ill./Kankakee) cut the deficit to 38-25. A three from Jackson cut the deficit to 41-28. Back-to-back layups from Garner, a layup from Montgomery  and a layup from Bingham cut the deficit to 43-36. Two free throws from Garner cut the Spartans lead to 47-40. The Spartans led 49-40 after three quarters of play.

A layup from Pitts cut the deficit to 49-42 early in the fourth quarter. A three from Jackson cut the deficit to 52-45. A layup from Montgomery cut it to just eight at 55-47. A three from Jackson and a layup from Montgomery cut the deficit to 62-55. The Spartans closed the game with a 5-1 run to win 67-56.

Montgomery led the way with 15 points while Garner and Jackson both added 11 points. Pitts led the way with seven rebounds. Montgomery and Pitts both recorded two assists. Garner and Montgomery both recorded four steals.

The Lady Hornets went 21-56 (37.5%) from the field, 6-17 (35.3%) from three and 8-15 (53.3%) from the free throw line.

The Lady Hornets return to action on Saturday, November 14th at 1 pm against Lane College at Emerson Performance Center.