Behrend Women’s Basketball Battles Wells for First Time in Program History

Behrend Women’s Basketball Battles Wells for First Time in Program History

ERIE, Pa. - The Penn State Behrend women's basketball team will matchup against the Wells Express for the first time in program history on Monday, Feb. 5. Tip off is slated for 5 p.m.

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Behrend News & Notes:

* The Lions registered their collected their 11th Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) win on Saturday
* Behrend defeated Pitt-Bradford by 30 points on Senior Day
* It marked the fifth time this season the Lions have reached the 90-point mark this season
* For the third straight game, Morgan Altavilla (Pittsburgh, PA/Baldwin) led the Lions in scoring
* Altavilla went 9-for-16 and dropped a career-high six three pointers for a game-high 26 points
* Altavilla also led in rebounds with eight and added three assists and three steals
Rachel Majewski (Erie, PA/Villa Maria Academy) added 25 points, while Madilyn Boyer (Saxonburg, PA/Knoch) matched a season-best 16 points
* Behrend has secured a spot in the AMCC playoffs and currently sits in second place, three games ahead of third place

Wells News & Notes:

* Wells comes in to Monday's contest with an 0-17 record and a conference record of 0-3, dropping an AMCC game against Pitt-Greensburg on Saturday (78-34)
* Trinity Thronton registered 18 points and eight rebounds against the Bobcats
* Thronton is leading the team with 10.4 points per game
* In their inaugural season in the AMCC, the Express were selected to finish 10th in the 2023-24 Women's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll
* Sydney Bateman was picked as an AMCC Preseason Player to Watch
* Head coach Doug Carter is in his second season as the leader of the women's basketball program

Series History:

* This is the first matchup in program history between Behrend and Wells

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