BALTIMORE, Md., December 2, 2018 – The Monroe Mustangs women's basketball team wrapped up their weekend at the Baltimore City Community College Classic with a come-from-behind, 63-60 win over the host Panthers on Sunday.
 
The Mustangs got off to a hot start against the Panthers, reeling off the first 12 points of the game before Baltimore City got a bucket to cut Monroe's lead down to 10. Monroe led by as many as 14 in the first quarter before the Panthers rallied, closing the gap to just two, 19-17, at the end of the first quarter.
 
The Panthers continued their charge in the second quarter, tying the game on their first possession of the quarter and outscoring the Mustangs, 11-8, to take a one-point lead at the half.
 
Like the Mustangs in the first half, the Panthers opened the second half on a run, opening up a seven-point lead with 5:38 to play in the third.
 
But the Mustangs responded with a run of their own, and Shanice Graves gave the Mustangs their first lead of the second half with 3:57 to play in the third. Baltimore City however, responded and took a two-point, 44-42, lead into the fourth quarter.
 
It wouldn't take long though for the Mustangs to reclaim the lead. Aneisha Lyons tied the game and gave the Mustangs the lead her and-one to open the fourth, and the Mustangs never trailed the rest of the way, making their free throws to hold off late Panthers charge to pick up a 63-60 victory.
 
With the win, the Mustangs move to 8-2 on the season, while the Panthers drop to 5-3.
 
Lyons led the way for the Mustangs with 22 points, adding nine rebounds and six steals, while Courtney Irabor also scored in double-figures with 16.
 
Monroe held the Panthers to just 34.2 percent shooting in the second half, and just 2-for-10 from beyond the arc, while outrebounding Baltimore City, 54-44.
 
The Mustangs are back in action when they return home to the Monroe Athletic Complex to take on Hostos Community College on Dec. 11 at 8 p.m.
 
ABOUT THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AT MONROE COLLEGE
The athletic program at Monroe College encompasses a total of 27 teams competing across nine sports. There are 18 varsity and junior varsity programs, as well as club men's and women's rugby, competing on the New Rochelle campus as the Monroe Mustangs (NJCAA Division I). The Monroe Express, based out of the Bronx campus as of the fall of 2017, has seven teams competing at the NJCAA Division III level.
 
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