NEW YORK (Interstat) — The Manhattan Lady Jaspers defeated the Mount Saint Mary’s Mountaineers 68-59 in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game Wednesday afternoon at Draddy Gymnasium.

Manhattan led wire-to-wire but faced a late push. Mount Saint Mary’s, led by Amber Bullard’s 16 points, cut a 13-point deficit to five in the fourth quarter. The Lady Jaspers sealed the win at the free-throw line.

Kristina Juric powered Manhattan with 22 points and four blocks. Teammate Elisa Solé Sanchez added 18 points and seven assists. Attendance was 1,625.

Manhattan improved to 4-12. Mount Saint Mary’s fell to 7-9.