LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – Alana Robinson scored a game-high 20 points and knocked down the game-winning bucket to power the Lock Haven women's basketball team to a gritty 59-58 victory in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division action on Saturday afternoon.
 
The Haven, who has been defeating the opposition by double-figures all month, proved its toughness by edging out the Rams in a hard-fought 40 minutes to earn its eighth straight victory, all coming against PSAC East foes.
 
The Bald Eagles improved to 14-5 on the season, 10-3 in the conference and 9-1 in front of the home crowd. Shepherd fell to 5-13 on the year and 3-10 in the PSAC.
 
Robinson poured in a game-high 20 points on 9-of-14 shooting and added six rebounds and two blocks to pace the Bald Eagles.
 
Rhlyn Rouse backed her with 17 points and seven boards, while Madeline Evans finished with nine points and a game-high 15 rebounds as Lock Haven dominated the glass 43-23, including a 15-4 edge on the offensive boards.
 
Lock Haven trailed 46-36 with just over four minutes to play in the third quarter and 56-46 midway through the fourth before mounting its decisive rally.
 
Rouse and Robinson combined to fuel the surge, and Robinson's layup off a Jenadia Jordan feed tied the game at 56-56 with 1:12 remaining. After a Jordan free throw gave Lock Haven a 57-56 lead at the 44-second mark, Robinson answered again, burying a jumper in the lane with eight seconds left to put Lock Haven on top 59-58.

Jordan finished with nine points, six rebounds, a game-high nine assists and a steal in 29 minutes as she orchestrated the offense and was key to Lock Haven's second-half push.
 
Sydney Lear chipped in three rebounds and four assists, and Nufi Nemale-Djiegoue added three assists and two steals while helping limit Shepherd to 36 percent shooting and 3-of-12 from 3-point range.
 
The Rams used a 23-point second quarter to grab a 34-22 halftime lead and carried a 44-37 advantage into the fourth, but Lock Haven outscored the visitors 22-14 in the final period to complete the comeback.

Lock Haven finished 22-of-58 from the field and 15-of-21 at the free-throw line, while holding a 19-6 edge in second-chance points and a 30-26 advantage in points in the paint.
 
Next up for The Haven:
The Bald Eagles return home to host Bloomsburg in PSAC East play at 5:30 p.m. on Monday night.