Johnstown, Pa. – Glenville's #6 ranked Lady Pioneers survived an upset bid at Pitt-Johnstown Tuesday night, pulling out a 79-62 victory over the Mountain Cats in a non-conference contest. UPJ led for over 26 minutes of the contest, but could not contain a strong fourth quarter from the Lady Pioneers.
 
Pitt-Johnstown came out of the gate fast, racing to a 24-11 lead late in the first quarter, but Glenville rallied with a 17-2 run to take a 28-26 lead early in the second frame. The Mountain Cats answered, closing the half with their own 11-4 surge, taking a 37-32 lead into the half.
 
Early in the third quarter, the UPJ lead extended to eight at 44-36. Glenville responded, but the teams traded baskets in the final two minutes of the period, with UPJ carrying a 52-51 lead into the fourth quarter. Finally, the Glenville defense closed the deal, spearheading an impressive fourth quarter. The Lady Pioneers outscored the Mountain Cats 28-10 in the final stanza.
 
Glenville's defense forced 33 UPJ turnovers, and 35 points were produced off these miscues. This was critical, as it was not GSU's best night shooting…the Lady Pioneers were 27-of-68 from the field (39.7%), with several of the misses from close range. They were 4-of-15 from beyond the arc (26.7%). The team's saving grace offensively came from the free-throw line, where Glenville had their best night of the young season. They shot a blistering 21-of-25 from the stripe (84.0%).
 
Pitt-Johnstown shot 43.1% from the field (22-of-51), and led in team rebounding 39-35. They would relinquish the lead for good at the 9:01 mark, as the Lady Pioneers produced their torrid late surge.
 
Glenville had a balanced attack, placing four players in double figures. They were lead by Mo Pruitt with 18 points, followed by Mickayla Perdue with 15, Hya Haywood 13, and Bre Campbell 10. Pruitt just missed a double-double with nine rebounds, while Campbell and Skylar Davidson each dished four assists. Haywood added a team-high four steals.
 
Amanda Norling led Pitt-Johnstown with team-highs of 15 points and 12 rebounds. Peyton Alazaus was also in double-figures 13 points.
 
Glenville improves to 8-1 overall on the campaign, tallying their fifth consecutive victory. Pitt-Johnstown falls to 4-4.
 
Coach Kim Stephens' GSU squad remains on the road, traveling on to Lock Haven for a Thursday afternoon tilt. Tip-off is set for 1:00.