LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – Freshman Ahnera Parker (Lancaster, Pa./J.P. McCaskey) scored a career-high 18 points and grabbed six rebounds to lead the Lock Haven University women's basketball team (2-8, 1-5 PSAC) to their first Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) win of the season 66-57 over Bloomsburg University (5-7, 2-4 PSAC).
 
Parker made her presence known the moment she checked into the game, scoring 10 points in the first half and leading The Bald Eagles to a 28-27 halftime lead.
 
In the third quarter, Parker, Jalyn Shelton-Burleigh (State College, Pa./State College) and Kayla Henderson (Philadelphia/Lackawanna College) helped LHU extend the one point lead to as many as 14 as the Bald Eagles outscored the Huskies 19-9 in the quarter and led 47-36 entering the final period.
 
In the fourth, Bloomsburg was able to make a late run and cut the Bald Eagle lead to six, but
Henderson made some big shots and Shelton-Burleigh made 5-6 free throws down the stretch to help LHU secure the team's first PSAC win of the season and push The Haven to 1-0 in the PSAC East Division.
 
Shelton-Burleigh finished the game with 15 points and five rebounds, while Henderson finished with 13 points, four rebounds and three assists.
 
Lock Haven was able to shoot the ball well from three throughout the game, hitting 6-14 from deep. Parker and Becca Reilly (Camp Hill, Pa./Cedar Cliff) each hit two.
 
The LHU defense smothered Bloomsburg all game long, holding the Huskies to 34 percent shooting and 19 percent from three-point range.
 
The Bald Eagles will travel to Mansfield for their next game to take on the Mounties. That game is scheduled for Wednesday, January 3, 2018 with a 5:30 tip off.