Lady Bears head to break with comfortable win over Mansfield

PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The Pikeville College Lady Bears were ready for the Christmas break, but had one last piece of business to tend to before they left: Their 10^th win of the season.

It came in fine fashion Friday night, knocking off The Ohio State University-Mansfield 86-50.

With the win, the team that won only six times a year ago went to the break 10-3.

The Lady Bears shot 52.1 percent from the field despite going only 4-of-18 (22.2 percent) from the arc. They won the rebounding battle 49-31 and handed out a remarkable 31 assists on 37 baskets.

Four Lady Bears reached double digits, with three of them coming off the bench. Sophomore Lakia Bailey led the way with 15 points to go with six rebounds, three steals and two blocked shots.

Senior Kristal Daniels followed with 14 points, six rebounds and four steals. Sophomore Ashly Chandler followed with 10, to go with sophomore Meagan Johnson’s 10.

Chandler had eight rebounds and eight assists in 19 minutes of playing time.

Mansfield (2-5) had the game’s leading scorer in junior LaSha Ware, who poured in 21 points to go with five rebounds. Freshman Ashley Finney followed with 13 to go with five rebounds.

The Lady Mavericks were 7-of-17 from the floor, accounting for seven of their 18 field goals in the loss.

Pikeville will be back in action on New Year’s Eve when it plays host to U.Va.-Wise. Game time for that one has been moved to 2 p.m.