ALLENTOWN, Pa. --- The Cedar Crest College Basketball squad earned a 45-35 Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) victory over Clarks Summit University Thursday night in Lees Gymnasium to improve their overall record to 4-11 and CSAC record to 3-3.
 
"We're a young team, down our leading scorer, and we figured out how to get it done and that's a testament to the hard work that they've put in in practice," commented Head Coach Kristin Karat. "They are setting themselves up for success in later games."
 
The Falcons were strong out of the gates tonight, possessing a 14-8 lead after one quarter of play. A close to even second quarter, 13-12, the Black and Yellow would take a seven-point lead into the locker room at 27-20. The Defenders edged Cedar Crest in the third quarter, 8-10, as the Falcons led by five points heading to the final quarter, 35-30. Cedar Crest would net 10 points in the fourth to Clarks Summit's five points and would give the Falcons' a 45-35 win and even their conference record at 3-3.
 
Leading the Falcons' with a double-double was graduate student Meghan Gregory (Buckhorn, NM/Cliff ) who scored a career-high 28 points, grabbed 12, blocked 5 shots and swiped a steal. "Meghan Gregory (Buckhorn, NM/Cliff ) played great in the post for us tonight," added Karat, "she earned every point and stepped up when we needed her to."
 
Also scoring double-digits tonight was junior Mackenzie Borger (Kresgeville, Pa./Pleasant Valley), netting 11 points, nine rebounds, a team-high six assists with a block and a steal. Junior Venus Cabrera (Reading,Pa./Berks Catholic) tossed in four points, eight boards, four assists, a steal and a blocked shot while sophomore Natasha Barber (Dallas, TX/Ranchview) hit two free throws for her two points, adding six rebounds, four assists and a block.
 
"Two years ago, we would have lost a game like this, but this year we were able to pull out a win versus a Clarks Summit team that played very well tonight," concluded Karat.
 
The Falcons will return to Lees Gymnasium for their next contest on Wednesday, January 16 when the host the Centenary University Cyclones. This CSAC contest is scheduled for 7:00 PM.