Despite 20 points from Skylar Bianchi, the Misericordia University women's basketball team fell at DeSales, 70-38, Wednesday.

Caitlin Landgraf grabbed a team-high seven rebounds.

Locked in a defensive battle, Bianchi's jumper in the lane tied the score, 5-5, midway through the first quarter.

DeSales closed the period on an 8-2 run to take a 13-7 lead.

The Bulldogs stretched the lead to 19-9 early in the second quarter to the stage for an MU rally.

Bianchi sandwiched four buckets around a three-pointer from Alyssa Bondi to get the Cougars within 21-20 with 3:15 to go in the first half.

Bianchi made another short jumper to give MU its first lead and closed the half with a three-pointer for a 25-23 lead.

Jocelyn Grosch hit a three-pointer to open the second half, but DeSales responded with an 18-0 run to take control.