SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – The Shippensburg University women's basketball team was edged at home by East Stroudsburg on Wednesday night, 61-57, in a tight Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division matchup from Heiges Field House.
 
Shippensburg (4-16, 3-11 PSAC) took a one-point lead into the halftime break, as the Raiders held East Stroudsburg (13-6, 11-4) to an 0-for-11 stretch during a 7:07 stretch of the second quarter. However, the visitors shot 58.3 percent from the field in the second half to edge the Raiders.
 
Freshman Ariel Jones and senior Victoria Blackburn both reached double figures for the Raiders in the loss, scoring 17 and 12 points respectively. Jones has now posted double figures in all 20 games this season.
 
SU got 13 points off the bench including six points and five rebounds from freshman Jazzie Orth. The six points ties a career high for Orth.
 
The Raiders forced 20 Warrior turnovers and scored a season-high 25 points off those turnovers. Eight different Raiders tallied points in the loss. Freshman Kasey Engle recorded a team-high seven rebounds for SU.
 
Shippensburg trailed East Stroudsburg, 17-8 after one quarter of play. SU would rally in the second quarter however, outscoring the Warriors, 17-7, in the second 10 minutes to take one-point lead into halftime. The Raiders used a 10-0 run late in the second quarter to flip a six-point deficit into a four-point lead.
 
The second half would ultimately decide the game with East Stroudsburg going 6-for-6 to start the third quarter. With SU leading 36-35 with 4:02 left in the third, the Warriors closed the frame on a 9-3 run to take a five-point lead into the fourth. The Raiders would pull within two points on two occasions in the final quarter. 
 
Shippensburg returns to action Saturday at 3 p.m. when it takes on Mercyhurst.