LANCASTER, Pa. – There were moments Wednesday night at the Gallaudet University's women's basketball game against Lancaster Bible College where the action was stop-and-go in the second half. After the Bison jumped out to an early lead the host Chargers reeled in the visitors and kept things close in the second half.

Gallaudet broke free from a 52-52 tie with seven minutes left in regulation and outscored the Chargers, 16-9, and escaped with a 68-61 United East conference win at the Horst Athletic Center.

Gallaudet (13-6, 6-1 United East) has not dropped a game in the month of January as the Bison win streak increased to seven.

Lancaster Bible (5-14, 3-4 United East) trailed early, 19-7, but scored 10 straight points to get into the game early in the second quarter. The Bison kept the Chargers an arm's length away for most of the quarter before the home team hit back-to-back layups and a big 3-point shot to take a 31-30 halftime lead.

The two teams were about even in the third as Gallaudet held a 14-13 advantage but for the Bison it was their fourth quarter 24-point outburst that put the game away.

Four different Bison tallied 13 or more points in the win as the GU starting five logged 26 or more minutes each. Senior guard Rajena Guettler (Frederick, Md.) led the way with 17 points, 13 rebounds and three assists in 40 minutes played. First-year forward/guard Cam Lexow (Abington, Pa.) chipped in 14 points, 12 rebounds, eight assists and four steals in 39 minutes.

Senior forward Cassidy Perry (Frederick, Md.) and junior guard Claire Ruiz-Tucker (Frederick, Md.) netted 13 points each. Perry grabbed a game-high 16 rebounds while Ruiz-Tucker made three steals and two assists.

Lancaster Bible was led by Raven Hunter, who finished with a game-high 23 points and five blocks. Hunter grabbed a team-high seven rebounds in the loss.

BISON TRACKS

• First-year guard Seanna Baird (Indianapolis, Ind.) poured in eight points and three assists
• Junior guard Crystal Salit (Boyds, Md.) came off the bench and drained a 3-pointer
• The game featured seven ties and five lead changes
• Perry surpassed 1,600 career points tonight and currently sits at 1,603
• GU swept the season series with the Chargers
• The Bison have won three straight over LBC and five of the last six meetings 

UP NEXT
Gallaudet will travel south to Fredericksburg, Va., this Saturday, Jan. 27, for a 5 p.m. non-conference game at University of Mary Washington (11-6).