WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Freshman Vanessa McManus scored a season-high 28 points as the Saint Leo women's basketball team notched a 70-61 victory on the road at Palm Beach Atlantic in Sunshine State Conference (SSC) on Saturday night.

Head coach Anthony Crocitto stated, "I'm super proud of these ladies. Through the adversity of 2025, they never stopped working hard or giving up. It's a testament to them and they deserve a win and got a nice road win. Vanessa was very special today and ran our offense very smoothly. We hit our free throws while Alanis, the heartbeat of our team, came off the bench an notched an electric double-double. We can somewhat control our destiny and we can't wait to be back in the Bowman on Wednesday".

McManus went 10-for-15 from the field, 2-for-3 from beyond the arc, and converted all six of her free throw attempts in addition to six rebounds, two assists, and one steal. Junior Alanis Diaz registered 14 points, 11 boards, and four assists. Graduate Jumoke Adaramoye tallied nine points, nine rebounds, and a pair of blocks while junior Taydra Simpson recorded eight points, six boards, four assists, two blocks, and two steals.

As a team, the Lions shot 43.6 percent from the field along with 44.4 percent from the three-point line and converted a staggering 81.8 percent from the charity stripe. Saint Leo out rebounded the Sailfish by a 34-23 margin in addition to collecting 10 offensive rebounds and scoring 11 second chance points. The depth of the Lions' bench also played a role with 18 points along with 32 points being scored in the paint.

The Green and Gold return to action on Wednesday, February 12 as it hosts Rollins in an SSC bout, starting at 5 p.m.