College women’s basketball: Livingstone loses a close one

Staff report BLUEFIELD, W.

Va.

Morgan Kelson had 26 points and 12 rebounds on opening day, but Livingstones womens basketball team still lost 75-72 to the Mansfield Mounties.

The exciting game was part of the CIAA/PSAC Challenge and was played in front of a sparse Saturday afternoon crowd at Bluefield States Ned Shott Gym.

Livingstone had great rebounding numbers, reasonable turnover numbers and a decent shooting percentage, but Mansfield had an edge at the 3-point line where it outscored the Blue Bears 21-6, and the Mounties did a better job at the foul line, cashing in 20 of 28 free throws.

Still, it went right down to the the final seconds when Kelsons 3-point attempt to tie was blocked.

Thalia Carter and Bria Griffith scored 10 each for the Blue Bears.

The Pennsylvanians led 40-32 at the half.

Livingstones 29-point third quarter put the Blue Bears ahead, but Mansfield made a flurry of free throws down the stretch.

Katie Sheeler led the Mounties with 19 points.

Danae Ellzy had 18.

Livingstone 18 14 29 11 72 Mansfield 14 26 17 18 75 Livingstone scoring Kelson 26, Carter 10, Griffith 10, Crawford 8, Gray 7, Coit 5, Moree 2, Cherrington 2, Bates 2..

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