MIDDLETOWN, Pa. - Penn State Harrisburg's women's basketball team couldn't keep up with Salisbury in the second half of an 82-56 non-conference loss at the Capital Union Building on Saturday afternoon, Jan. 31.


Lauren Moffatt flirted with a double-double with 13 points and eight rebounds, while Mikayla Coleman scored a team-high 20 points. Molli Hogbin nearly had a double-double with 10 points and seven rebounds and Nicole Hernandez added eight points and five boards.


Salisbury (12-8) had a slim 16-15 lead after the first quarter before they continued to put pressure on Penn State Harrisburg (7-14) and extended their advantage 31-20 with 3:29 left in the second quarter. Coleman immediately answered with eight straight points for the Lions to help narrow the gap and head into halftime down by just three points.


After the midway point, Akira Cho and Coleman both hit 3-pointers to keep the deficit within single digits. With two minutes left in the third quarter, the Seagulls went on an eight-point run to keep the Lions at bay and lead by 15. Although Moffatt started off the last frame with a layup for the Penn State Harrisburg, the last nine minutes of the contest were mostly dominated by the Seagulls. Salisbury's Nicole Miller scored nine points in the fourth quarter, en route to 30 total points during the game and helped the visitors see their largest lead of the night 74-47. Hogbin added eight points of her own in the last four minutes in attempt to inch closer, but the contest ultimately ended in favor of Salisbury 82-56.


NOTABLES
- Moffatt flirted with a double-double with 13 points and eight rebounds to go along with three assists.
- Coleman tallied 20 points.
- Hogbin also came close to a double-double with 10 points and seven boards.
- Hernandez had eight points and grabbed five rebounds.
- Salisbury's Miller scored a team-high 30 points, shooting 13-20 from the field.
- The visitors outrebounded the Lions 44-36.
- Penn State Harrisburg shot 73.3 percent from the free throw line.


WHO'S NEXT?
The Lions have a quick turnaround as they travel to St. Mary's (Md.) on Monday night, Feb. 2 for an United East matchup.


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