WEST CHESTER, PA. – Jr. TaKayla Ellis scored a career-high 27 points, but the Lady Wolves could not withstand the three-point shooting and rebounding of host West Chester University in a 75-64 loss in PSAC East action inside Hollinger Fieldhouse Saturday afternoon.

Ellis and accounted for 6 points on two three-pointers in the first two minutes of the game and Cheyney (2-9, 2-9 PSAC E) jumped out to a 12-2 lead at the 7:11 mark of the first quarter. The Lady Wolves carried a 21-13 edge after the first ten minutes.

The Golden Rams (6-9, 6-5 PSAC E) responded with a 26-10 second quarter keyed by the three-point shooting of Camden Boehner 4-of-6 from downtown for 18 points and Madison Torresin with 12 points, to take a 39-31 lead at the break.

Cheyney used a 7-1 run to tie the game at 48-48 with 4:20 to play in the third.So. Dashawna West started the run with a free-throw a layup from So. Marlon Herring cut the deficit to three and Ellis knotted the game at 48-48 with her fifth three-pointer of the game.

The Golden Rams took a 55-53 lead after the third quarter.

After Torresin put West Chester up by four 57-53, the Lady Wolves responded with five straight to take the lead 58-57.

Sr. Taschell Phillips converted a pass from Ellis and was fouled, her free-throw cut the lead to one, then an Ellis jumper put Cheyney ahead 58-57 at the 7:44 mark.

Torresin went on a personal five-point run with a jumper from the top of the key and a three-pointer to put the Golden Rams ahead to stay.

A layup from Phillips mad it a two-point game, but a seven-point run capped by a Torresin three gave West Chester a nine-point advantage and led to the 75-64 victory.

So. Quinniea Gross went 8-of-10 from the line to finish with 14 points, with seven rebounds, two block and three steals. Ellis went 9-of-19 from the field, 5-of-11 from beyond the arc, and 4-o-4 from the line for her career-best 27 points.

Cheyney shot a season best 19-23 (82.6) from the line and forced 25 turnovers.

Torresin tied Ellis with 27 points and pulled down 14 rebounds as West Chester held a 45-34 edge off the glass while making 11-of-25 from beyond the arc to secure its 20^th straight victory over the Lady Wolves.

Cheyney is next in action on Wednesday when Seton Hill University comes to Cope Hall for a PSAC Crossover game with the tipoff scheduled for 5:30 p.m.