STEUBENVILLE – The Franciscan University of Steubenville Lady Barons basketball team took on the Mount Aloysius College Mounties at the Finnegan Fieldhouse Wednesday night, losing 69-45. The Lady Barons now stand 2-14 within the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference and 2-18 overall in the season.

The Lady Barons took an early 5-0 lead and kept within three points of Mount Aloysius for the majority of the first half. The Mounties gradually pulled ahead, holding a 27-19 advantage by halftime. Mount Aloysius dominated the Lady Barons for the rest of the game, quickly taking a 20 point lead and holding it for the remainder of the contest.

“Though our shooting was poor tonight, we didn't give the game away,” noted Lady Barons coach Kelly Herrmann. “Mount Aloysius played some inspired basketball tonight, and were just better than us overall. We outrebounded them on the night, but that wasn't enough – they just outplayed us as a whole. Cara [Mitchell] had another great game for us with 16 points, and Jude [Clemente] stepped it up as well.”

Cara Mitchell led the Lady Barons in scoring, tallying 16 points, including shooting 9-for-10 from the free throw line. She also finished just shy of a double-double with nine rebounds. Sarah “Jude” Clemente was also finished just short of a double-double with nine points and 10 rebounds.

The Lady Barons are now 0-4 against Mount Aloysius since the Mounties entering the AMCC.

The Lady Barons will host the Hilbert College Hawks this Saturday at 1 p.m.