Wilkes-Barre, PA – The University of Valley Forge women's basketball team traveled to Wilkes-Barre to take on the Colonels of Wilkes University. Valley Forge struggled early on, giving way to an 89-76 Wilkes victory. The Patriots fell to a 2-5 record as a result.

The Patriots came out of the gate sluggish, yielding 11 points to the Colonels, assisted by three crucial turnovers. Bailey Mayforth put the Patriots on the board with a lay-up around the six-minute mark, followed by a quick three thirty seconds afterward. The second half wouldn't fare much better for the Patriots, who committed 10 turnovers and were outscored by a 22-17 margin, putting the Colonels up 44-28.

The third quarter saw a focus Patriots squad intent on making a comeback. Valley Forge won the quarter, outscoring their opponent 24-17, powered by the stellar play of Jhanel Brown on the inside. The key moment of the third quarter came with 4:25 left to play where Alea Flowers nailed a three, sparking an 8-3 run, making it just a two score game. The run saw four different Patriots score, keeping the Colonels' defense on their toes.

The final period was not as kind to Valley Forge, with Wilkes getting the better end of point advantage, outscoring the Patriots 28-24. Valley Forge came to within six off of a field goal from beyond the arc by Carlee Conrad at 8:12, but were not able to close the gap, losing by a final score of 89-76.

A Look at the Numbers
Jhanel Brown led the Patriots in scoring, registering 25 points and recording 15 rebounds. Following behind her, Bailey Mayforth and Alea Flowers were second and third in scoring, each bringing home 14 and 11, respectively.

1k Club Watch
After recording 25 points today, Jhanel Brown is now only 22 points away from scoring the 1,000^th point of her career. She is also 10 rebounds away from 750.

Up Next
The University of Valley Forge women's basketball team is on the road again versus Wilson College, facing the Phoenixes in Chambersburg, PA. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m.