ERIE, Pa. - The Penn State Behrend women's basketball team takes on Pitt-Bradford on Senior Day in the Junker Center on Saturday at 2 p.m.
Coverage
Behrend News & Notes:
* The Lions will honor senior Sydney McDonough (Oakmont, PA/Riverview) before the game
* Behrend has three remaining home games this season
* The Lions had their nine-game winning streak snapped on Wednesday night at La Roche
* The undefeated Redhawks outscored Behrend 28-18 in the fourth quarter to stay on top of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) with an 82-78 win
* The loss marked just the second time Behrend lost when leading at halftime
* Morgan Altavilla (Pittsburgh, PA/Baldwin) led with 29 points, eight rebounds and six assists
* It marked the ninth time Altavilla scored 20+ points this season
* On Monday, Altavilla earned her first AMCC Athlete of the Week honor for averaging 28.5 points and dropping a career-high 36 points in the win at Mt. Aloysius on Saturday
* Behrend has clinched a spot in the AMCC playoffs with six remaining conference games
* Rachel Majewski (Erie, PA/Villa Maria Academy) is now tied for first in scoring in the AMCC with 18.8 points per game, while Altavilla has moved into third at 18.3 ppg
Pitt-Bradford News & Notes:
* The Panthers are still in the hunt for one of the six AMCC playoff spots
* Pitt-Bradford sits seventh in the standings with an 8-11 overall record and 5-8 conference mark
* The Panthers picked up a crucial win over Hilbert on Wednesday, 52-50
* Pitt-Bradford posted a 4-5 record in the month of January
* One of the losses in January was an 89-63 decision to the Behrend Lions
* Paige Gratto is fifth in the AMCC in scoring, averaging a team-lead 17.3 points per game, while Amy Goss ranks fifth in field-goal percentage (.500)
Series History:
* Pitt-Bradford and Behrend have a history dating back to the 1980-81 season
* The Behrend Lions and Panthers are meeting for the 77th time
* The Lions hold a 55-21 all-time record against Pitt-Bradford
