Lady Barons Struggle to Find a Win

STEUBENVILLE , OH - The Lady Barons basketball team of Franciscan University of Steubenville hosted the Lady Panthers of Pitt-Bradford on Saturday, losing 66-41.  With the loss, the Lady Barons fall 0-11 (0-8) in the season.

Despite the loss, senior guard Cara Mitchell had an outstanding performance for the Lady Barons.  She was a presence on both ends of the floor and finished the night with 14 points, 3 rebounds, and an assist and a steal.  Jessi Darmelio had 8 points, including two 3-pointers.  Marian Weber had 7 rebounds for the Lady Barons.  Maria Costanza was the offensive standout for Pitt-Bradford with 16 points, while teammate Maggie Dalton added 13. 

"We played a good first half," Lady Barons coach Kelly Herrmann remarked.  "However, we gave up a few quick baskets at the beginning of the second half, which put us in a large deficit.  We were struggling with confidence in the second half, and it showed.  Cara Mitchell had an outstanding game for us - she was a true leader today, and had 14 points.  Our new guard, Jessi Darmelio, had 8 points, and she really contributed today.  We are playing better, and our girls have reason to be optimistic for our second half of the season."

The Lady Barons are now 0-3 against Pitt-Bradford since entering the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference.  However, they will get a rematch against them on the road February 13.

The Lady Barons' next contest is this Wednesday at home against La Roche at 6 p.m.