LOCK HAVEN – Despite a furious fourth-quarter charge to get within one late, the Lock Haven women’s basketball team was edged out 68-66 by visiting Kutztown University on Friday evening in its PSAC Eastern Division opener.

Trailing by 14 at 63-49 with 4:17 left in the game, Lock Haven embarked on a 13-0 run and cut the Kutztown advantage to just one-point at 63-62 with 23 seconds left in the contest. The sensational run and late rally gave the Bald Eagles a chance to tie it late, but the visitors’ defense held strong in the closing seconds.

With the loss, The Haven moved to 8-4 overall and the Bald Eagles sit 3-3 in PSAC (0-1 PSAC East) play. Kutztown ran its record to 6-8 overall (2-4 PSAC).

A balanced scoring effort saw four Bald Eagles finish in double figures, including Madeline Evans and Kiera Baughman, who each netted 17 points. Jenadia Jordan scored 16 points and Alana Robinson rounded out that list with ten.

Evans finished with a monster double-double as a 12-rebound effort backed up her 17 points. Rhlyn Rouse grabbed 11 rebounds. Jordan added six rebounds and three assists, while Baughman recorded three steals.

For Kutztown, Naia Pulliam led the way with 23 points. She netted three of the Golden Bears’ ten three-pointers in the win.

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The Bald Eagles will return to action on Monday when they travel to West Chester for a 5:30 p.m. PSAC East clash.