Bel Air, Md. – The Harford Fighting Owls saw their first action inside the APGFCU Arena of the 2018-19 season, defeating the Monroe College Mustangs 88-64, Wednesday.
 
Despite struggling from distance, Harford went up early in the contest and remained there for the entire night. The ladies in blue found much of their success in the paint, as 46 of their 88 points would come from inside the three-point line.
 
A strong second quarter performance allowed to Fighting Owls to go into the half with a 50-31 lead. Monroe performed much better in the final two quarters, but by that point the game was well in hand thanks to Dahnye Redd's 14 points and Elaija DeMeza's 10 in the last 20 minutes.
 
Redd once again led Harford in most statistical categories, finishing with 23 points, 13 rebounds, five assists and three steals. This is her second double-double in as many games.

Game Notes

• Harford forced 30 turnovers on the evening, leading to 38 points.
• Ayanna Mazyck contributed 15 points and three rebounds while Shawkina Mulazim matched her nine points with nine boards.
• This is the first time Harford has defeated Monroe College during the 2018-18 school year. The Mustangs went undefeated against the Fighting Owls in men's soccer, women's soccer and volleyball.

Up Next
Harford remains at home for a doubleheader with Prince George's on Tuesday, November 13 at 5 p.m.

The other Owls were forced to cancel their 2017-18 season after failing to field a team. They currently sit 1-1 this season.