Buffalo, NY (12-10-11) – The Lady Spartans basketball team dressed only six players as they took their first conference win of the season, beating Penn State Altoona 65-64. Kaitlyn Roland (Victor, NY/Victor) led the Spartans in scoring with 19 points. Roland added six rebounds, three assists, and two blocks.

Hannah Norton (Wyoming, NY/Pavilion) scored 17 points, and had a game-high 14 rebounds. Norton also had a team high four steals. Bridget Andrews (Amherst, NY/Sacred Heart Academy) had 10 points and four assists for the Lady Spartans (2-7, 1-2).

The Spartans return to action December 31 at 3 p.m. in the D'Youville College Center Gymnasium, taking on the R.I.T. Tigers.