Marian University women’s basketball (2-6, 0-2 NACC) outscored Lakeland in the second half but was defeated by Lakeland 65-55.
 

• Lakeland was able to jump out to a 14-5 lead in a first quarter that saw both offenses come out firing.
• Marian trimmed that deficit down to as little as four only to have the Muskies build a 12-point lead in the final minute of the stanza.
• The Sabres would score the final five points of the quarter to go into the first break down 25-18.
• The second quarter was all Lakeland as the Muskies outscored Marian 17-4 to go into halftime ahead 42-22.
• Lakeland opened the second half strong building its lead out to 23 points at 50-27.
• Marian was able to rally over the final 6:45 using a 15-2 spurt to only trail 52-42 going into the final stanza.
• The two teams went back-and-forth in the fourth with Marian unable to chip into its deficit.
• The Sabres outscored Lakeland 33-23 in the second half but fell by a final of 65-55.

• Marian shot 21-of-64 (.328) for the game and only 4-of-29 (.138) from beyond the arc.
• The Sabres went a combined 15-of-34 (.441) during the first and third quarters.
• Lakeland shot 24-of-61 (.393) with 8-of-31 (.258) coming on three-pointers.
• The Sabre defense held the Muskies to zero three-pointers in the second half on 10 attempts.
• The turnover battle leaned towards Lakeland by just one but Marian outscored the Muskies 11-3 in points off turnovers.
• The Lakeland bench had a solid performance outscoring the Marina bench 32-8.
• Marian falls to 10-59 against Lakeland all-time and has lost the last four match-ups.

	Sophomore Chelsea King had a career-high 26 points to go with five rebounds.
	Junior Lexi Brakebush added 11 points with two assists and two steals.
	Junior McKayla Goebel had seven points and five rebounds in her first start of the season.