The Lakeland women's basketball team traveled to Edison State today for an OCCAC game and walked away with a hard-fought 78-70 victory. With the win, the Lakers evened their overall record to 6-6 (2-3 OCCAC) while also handing Edison State their first conference loss of the season. Lakeland's Jai'Lynne Hitt-Swartz paced the Lakers in the first half as she scored 15 points on three 3-pointers while going 6-6 from the line. All 5 starters scored in the first half for Lakeland as they went into the break with a 37-36 advantage. The 3rd quarter would prove pivotal as Lakeland went on a run and ended the quarter with a 61-50 lead. Monetta Hilory took over in the quarter as she recorded 10 points for the Lakers. Trinity Jackson also had a strong period finishing with 7 points while Monica Devine continued her strong play picking up 5 points. Down the stretch in the 4th quarter, Jai'Lynne Hitt-Swartz connected on 5 free throws around a pair of 3-pointers from Nitzy Rios to close out the game.

Lakeland had a very balanced scoring attack overall with 3 players finishing in double digits. Jai'Lynne Hitt-Swartz led Lakeland with 24 points while hitting four 3-pointers. Monetta Hilory finished her afternoon with 19 points while Trinity Jackson added 17 points. Monica Devine and Nitzy Rios each recorded 9 points in the Lakers win. 

AC Smith's Sentiments: "This was a great team win for us - especially being on the road. We played hard early on and were able to sustain that effort throughout the game. Each extra effort play goes a long way with this team and it really showed today. We're super proud of these ladies and are excited to get back in the gym."

Next Up: On Wednesday (1/22), the Lakers will travel to Jamestown CC to play the Jayhawks in non-league action. This game is the makeup from the December 3 snowout. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 pm.