ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend women's basketball team won their fourth straight game with an 81-60 decision over Penn State Altoona in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) on Saturday afternoon.

Score: Penn State Behrend 81, Penn State Altoona 60
Records: Penn State Behrend (7-6, 5-1 AMCC), Penn State Altoona (8-4, 5-1 AMCC)

Key Moments:

* The Behrend Lions handed Altoona their first conference loss of the season
* Behrend scored 80 points or more for the second straight game and fourth time this year
* The Behrend Lions tied a season-low eight turnovers, including just three in the first half
* Behrend had four players with double-digit points, led by Morgan Altavilla (Pittsburgh, PA/Baldwin)
* Alexis Furyes (Medina, OH/Highland) had the first double-double of the season for the Lions, posting 14 points and 10 boards
* Julia Balaski (Mercer, PA/Mercer) came off the bench to tie a career high with 14 points
* Rachel Majewski (Erie, PA/Villa Maria Academy) was the third player with 14 points while grabbing a career-high nine rebounds
* Behrend used a 21-5 first quarter to jump out to the large lead that did not relinquish
* The Behrend Lions took a 40-20 advantage into the locker rooms at halftime
* Altoona used an 11-0 run to start the third quarter to cut the lead to nine points at 40-31
* The Behrend Lions regained the 20-point lead with 20 seconds left in the third quarter
* Madilyn Boyer (Saxonburg, PA/Knoch) made her first appearance this season, scoring four points and pulling down three rebounds to go with two steals

Next Up:

* Behrend returns to action on Wednesday against Hilbert in the Junker Center. Game time is 7 p.m.