GREENVILLE, Pa. (Dec. 17) -- The Pitt-Bradford women's basketball squad overcame a 43-35 halftime deficit and recorded an 85-79 victory at Thiel College's Beeghly Gymnasium Monday evening.

Katie Moore finished with a game-high 29 points to pace the Lady Panthers (2-7). Amanda Williams added 21 points and a game-high 12 rebounds while Michelle Kushner chipped in with 18 points and five rebounds. Pitt-Bradford shot 47.5 percent (29-61) from the field and converted on 82.1 percent (23-28) of its free throw attempts while finishing with a 43-35 advantage on the glass.

Thiel (4-4) junior guard Amber Bodrick (Boardman, Ohio/Cardinal Mooney) (Youngstown, Ohio/Cardinal Mooney) finished with 25 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Tomcats. Freshman forward Kim Stitt (Hermitage/Hickory) (Hermitage/Hickory) and senior forward Elysa Farrell (Greenville/Kennedy Catholic) (Greenville/Reynolds) each finished with 12.

Thiel jumped out to a 21-6 lead at the 12:44 mark of the opening period and went into the break with a 43-35 lead. Pitt-Bradford was able to start strong in the second half and tied the game at 61-61 with just under eight minutes remaining. Sophomore guard Michelle George (Windber/Windber)'s (Windber/Windber) three-pointer with 4:20 to go extended the Tomcat's lead to seven (75-68). Moore's jumper with 1:40 to play tied the game at 79-79 and Kushner's layup at the 1:04 mark gave the Lady Panthers just their second lead of the contest. Williams connected on four straight free throws down the stretch to seal the win.

Thiel is set to return to action on Wednesday, Jan. 2 at Juniata College. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m.