LANCASTER, PA – The York College women's basketball team used a big second half to earn a 62-45 non-conference win at Lancaster Bible on Tuesday evening. The win was the second straight road win and fourth win in a row overall for the Green and White. York outscored Lancaster Bible 34-19 in the second half.
 
Score: York 62, Lancaster Bible 45
Records: York 4-1, Lancaster Bible 2-3
 
How It Happened
• The Spartans could not have gotten off to a better start as they raced out to a 9-0 lead just over two minutes into the game. Kayla Ferris started York off with their first two buckets to fuel the quick start. The nine-point lead was the highest of the half as the Chargers started to climb their way back into the game. The Spartan lead was eight at 16-8 with 1:10 left in the quarter but the Chargers got a three from Mikayla Via and a bucket from Alaysha Iwais to trim York's lead to three at 16-13 at the end of the first.
• The second quarter was offensively challenged for both squads as neither team seemed to be able to get into any kind off rhythm. The Spartan lead vacillated between one and five points until the Chargers took a one-point lead on a Lizzy Tilton bucket with just over one minute left in the half. Savannah Wilson got the lead right back for York as she cashed out a three at the one minute mark as York took a 28-26 lead to the break.
• The Spartans went ice cold in the second quarter as they went just 3-for-15 from the floor. Thankfully, the Spartans went 5-for-6 from the stripe as they were able to maintain the lead.
• The second half started with the Spartans making a switch to a zone defense and that was a huge part of York's second half success. York opened the third quarter on a 10-0 run to push the lead to 12 with 3:51 left in the quarter. The Chargers cut the lead to six on a Sydney Heller three pointer but York scored five of the final seven points of the stanza to take a 45-36 lead to the fourth quarter.
• The fourth quarter was much of the same for the Spartans as they began the final quarter with a 13-4 run as the lead grew to a game-high 18 at 58-40. The Spartans closed out the game and earned the 17-point win, their biggest margin of victory on the road this year.
 
Spartan Leaders
Savannah Wilson: 21 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals
Kayla Ferris: 15 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 9 steals, 1 blocked shot
Cassidy Arnold: 9 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 assists
 
By the Numbers
The Spartans forced 34 Lancaster Bible turnovers which they turned into 32 points in the win … York attempted 52 shots to just 39 for the Chargers … York made a season-high six three point field goals as they finished the game at 30% from beyond the arc, a new season-high … York outscored LBC 16-8 from the line … the 16 made free throws were the second-highest total of the season, three back of the 19 made against PSU Abington … both teams were credited with 31 rebounds … the Spartans committed a season-high 18 turnovers … the Spartans notched a season-high 19 steals in the win.
Spartan Notes
The Spartans are now 3-0 all-time against the Chargers … senior Kayla Ferris notched a career-high nine steals which ranks second on the all-time single game list … former standout Aja Wallpher, the Spartans' all-time leader in steals holds the single-game record with 11 at Stevenson on February 8, 2012 in Owings Mills … junior guard Savannah Wilson set a new career-high with 21 points in the win … Wilson has now tallied 67 points in her last four games, good for an average of 16.7 points per game.
 
Up Next
The Spartans return home on Monday when they host Elizabethtown in a non-conference match up. Game time at Charles Wolf Gymnasium is set for 6:00 pm.

Audio Highlights courtesy of Darrell Henry - the Voice of the Spartans