Page 12 Lady Lions improve record to 15-2 by Paul Benim The Collegian The Lady Lions handled a tough encounter Monday night as the team improved to 15-2. Buffalo State came into Erie Hall as the number seven ranked team in their respective NCAA region, The Lions used pressure defense and aggressive offense to beat Buffalo State 75-62. The Lady Bcngals who fell to 9-4, were held to an 8 of 27 shooting performance in the first half. Their uptempo style of play played right into the hands of the Lions. The Lions attacked Buffalo State's defense and held a 41 -26 halftime edge. The Lions were hot from the lloor as the ladies shot a solid 56 percent in the first half to gain their fifteen point advantage at the break. Behrcnd was led with a balanced scoring attack at the half as Anne Bonner had 10, and Kimberly Boyd netted nine. Reserve forward Becky Swartz tossed in 8, including a pair of big threes. Buffalo State made it a tight secondhal^gettinj^j^ithm^ci^h^ Hey volleyball fans!! Check out the Volleyball Club's first home match against Grove City College this Saturday at 3:00. Be There!! IN THE BLEACHERS by Steve Moore Vi s ta Along with the entertainment side effects, the players' overall hang time improved dramatically. immediately after the intermission. The Lions turned it up a noteh by dishing out assist after assist after assist. Bchrend attacked the Bengal press and had a season high 21 assists. Point guard Wendy Ebingcr, a natural as a distributer passed out a half dozen. Boyd, a 57" slasher led the Lions with great numbers. Boyd had 13 rebounds, 14 points, seven assists and two steals. Sophomore center Anne Bonner also played outstanding by snagging nine rebounds and dumping in 15 points and rejecting 4 shots. Also in double figures was Becky Swartz. Swartz's defense propelled the Lions in the second frame. She swatted a team high five Bengal shots and nailed three 3-poinlcrs to finish with 11. Forward Missy Thompson had a good night from the floor hitting all four of her shots for nine points. Darcic Bradley gave another terrific performance in a back-up role by dishing out four assists, and grabbing seven boards. Bradley also had three steals. 61992 T nbtfw MKM S«rvcK. i» U Rqhts nwrvrt |p3€ The Collegian Gimme that ball: Sophomore center Anne Bonner scraps for the ball between two Buffalo State defenders. Bonner snagged nine rebounds, dumped in 15 points, and rejected four shots. Thursday, January 30, 1992