Altavilla Drops New Career High To Lead Behrend To 10th Conference Win

Sophomore guard Morgan Altavilla (Pittsburgh, PA/Baldwin) set a new career-high with 36 points to help lead the Penn State Behrend women’s basketball team to its 10th conference victory at Mount Aloysius Saturday afternoon.

Altavilla Drops New Career High To Lead Behrend To 10th Conference Win
January 27, 2024

CRESSON, Pa. – Sophomore guard Morgan Altavilla (Pittsburgh, PA/Baldwin) set a new career-high with 36 points to help lead the Penn State Behrend women's basketball team to its 10th conference victory at Mount Aloysius Saturday afternoon.

Score: Penn State Behrend 82, Mt. Aloysius 66
Records: Penn State Behrend (12-6, 10-1 AMCC), Mt. Aloysius (8-10, 5-6 AMCC)

Key Moments:

* The Lions scored the first three baskets of Saturday's contest and only allowed the Mounties to record 11 first quarter points to take a 17-11 advantage after one quarter
* Behrend went on a 34-15 run in the second quarter to notch a 41-26 lead heading into halftime
* Mount Aloysius rallied back in the second half, knotting the score at 50 apiece with two minutes left in the third frame
* However, the Lions were able to once again pull away in the final quarter to secure their 12th overall and 10th conference victory
* Along with her new career-high in points (36), Altavilla also tallied a career-high with nine assists and a tied her season-high in steals (four). She finished 15-22 from the field and 2-5 from beyond the arc
* The second year guard previously set her career high at Alfred State last Wednesday with 34 points and has delivered 20-plus points in the past four games
* Madilyn Boyer (Saxonburg, PA/Knoch) matched her season-high with 16 points, while grabbing a season-best seven rebounds
* The final Lion to score in double-figures Saturday was Rachel Majewski (Erie, PA/Villa Maria Academy), who chipped in 10 points to go along with five assists, four rebounds, and three steals
* On the defensive end Alexis Furyes (Medina, OH/Highland) collected five rebounds and blocked four shots, while Rachel Kaulis (McKean, PA/General McLane) registered eight rebounds
* The Mounties were led Molly Komsack's 19 points and game-high 15 rebounds. Off the bench, Annalyn Isaacs and Molly Richards each finished with 11 points
* As a team, Behrend scored 31 points off 32 Mount Aloysius turnovers and outscored the Mounties off fastbreak points (25-10)

Next Up:

* Behrend remains on the road for a pivotal conference contest at La Roche on Wednesday, Jan. 31. Tip off is scheduled for 7 p.m.