1/27/24
 
SCRANTON, Pa. – A strong first quarter turned out to be an outlier, as Lackawanna College women's basketball couldn't keep pace with visiting Harcum College, a 102-51 winner in Region XIX Division II women's basketball action on Saturday afternoon at the Lackawanna College Student Union.
 
The Falcons (6-10, 2-5) battled with the Bears (17-3, 4-2), and even held a slim lead at 14-13 midway through a rough-and-tumble first quarter, before Harcum's defense started to wake up and put some pressure on Lackawanna's guards. The score after one was 26-18, Harcum, but the visitors never took their foot off the accelerator, forcing 45 turnovers and getting 50 points off those turnovers on the day.
 
Lackawanna was led by Desiree White (First Year; Carlisle, PA), who scored a game-high 16 points to lead all scorers. Nariyah Turner (Sophomore; Philadelphia, PA) added nine points and 14 rebounds, while Saraiah Franklin (First Year; Philadelphia, PA) had five points and 13 boards. The Falcons shot just 32% from the floor, and were 2-for-16 from beyond-the-arc.
 
Harcum had all 14 players who saw time, score, and had four players in double-figures, all from the bench. Camryn Graham finished with a triple-double, scoring eleven points, grabbing ten rebounds, and dishing out eleven assists. Ayneigeja Ferguson-Dugas had a team-high 13 points.
 
The Falcons are back to work on Thursday, February 1^st, when they are set to host the Monroe College Mustangs for a non-region women's basketball contest. That game will be the first of a doubleheader, and will tip at 5:00pm ET inside the Lackawanna College Student Union gymnasium.