MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The University of Arkansas At Pine Bluff women's basketball team again battled in its second game of the season, losing at Milwaukee 69-55 at the Klotsche Center.

Aiya El Hassan, Kyeonia Harris, and Trasity Totten each scored 11 points to lead UAPB. Jayla Atmore scored eight points and had a game-high seven rebounds for the Lady Lions.

UAPB got off to a fast start in the opening period. Totten scored eight points and El Hassan four as the Golden Lions led 14-5 with 4:42 to play in the quarter.
However, Milwaukee chipped away and took the lead for good in the second quarter and led 36-28 at halftime.

UAPB again started the third quarter strong, as baskets by Atmore and Noe'll Taylor cut the deficit to 36-32 less than a minute into the second half.
After the Panthers pushed the lead to 11 at 43-32 with a 7-0 run, UAPB answered with a spurt of its own.

A total of four different players scored in the 9-0 run, capped by Harris' three-pointer to cut the margin to 43-41 with just under five minutes to play in the third. However, despite trailing by five entering the fourth quarter, the Lady Lions would get no closer.

UAPB returns to action Thursday at Illinois at 7 p.m. The UAPB Sports Network radio broadcast begins at 6:45 p.m. with Lions Roar Pregame on 99.3 FM The Beat, online at uapblionsroar.com, and on the free UAPB Athletics App.

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