YORK, Neb. – The York University women's basketball team lost a 75-70 game to Oklahoma Wesleyan Wednesday evening.

The Panthers are now 6-17 overall, including 5-14 in KCAC play.

Head coach Corinna Minjarez's team was led by Ashley Rubio's career-high 27 points on 11-of-16 shooting from the floor. She also chipped in six rebounds, four steals and a block. Xuriyah Harry added 18 points and six rebounds while Audrey Hernandez added eight points.  

Trailing 11-2 in the early going, Rubio got things going with a tip-in and a jumper – the second coming off a pass from Britney Schroer. Down 22-14, Rubio went back to work and converted a pass from Pasiko Hvichiani. Harry converted a lay-up before hitting two free throws to pull within two at 22-20. However, the visitors went on a 9-2 spurt to end the quarter.

With the score at 39-29, Harry made an inside shot. Rubio connected on two inside buckets to pull within four at 39-35 with 2:19 to play in the half. Hvichiani made it a one-point game with a deep three-ball. Trailing 42-38, Arcadya Conway made a jumper and Audrey Hernandez hit a charity toss to pull within one, 42-41, at the break.

Rubio gave the home team a 43-42 advantage right after halftime. Moments later, she tied it at 45-45 before hitting two free throws to go up 47-45 with 7:26 to go in the third quarter. The visitors led 56-52 but Harry answered with two jumpers to once again knot the score at 56-56. York netted a pair of late inside shots to go up 62-61 but trailed by one entering the fourth frame.

The visitors built a 71-62 lead but the Panthers roared back. Conway registered a basket at the 5:45 mark. Schroer and Harry drained baskets within a 35 -second span to cut the margin to three, 71-68. Down by five, Imani Honey drilled an inside shot but that was as close as the team could get the rest of the way.  

For the game, York hit 28-of-56 from the floor and hit 13-of-18 from the charity stripe. The squad dished out nine assists in the game and tallied 50 points in the paint.

The Panthers return to action Saturday when they host Bethel College for Senior Day starting at 6 p.m. Live stats and video will be available at Yorkpanthers.com.