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Lions Come Back to Upset Penn State Altoona to Advance to AMCC Semfinals

The Penn State Behrend women’s basketball team defeated the Penn State Altoona Lions in the first round of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) playoffs on Thursday.

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Lions Come Back to Upset Penn State Altoona to Advance to AMCC Semfinals
February 21, 2019

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend women's basketball team defeated the Penn State Altoona Lions in the first round of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) playoffs on Thursday.

Score: Penn State Behrend 67, Penn State Altoona 60

Records: Penn State Behrend (11-15, 8-10 AMCC), Penn State Altoona (12-13, 10-8 AMCC)

Key Moments:

* The Lions came back from a 13 point deficit in the first half to take down Altoona to advance to the AMCC semifinal round
* Behrend was outscored 17-8 in the first quarter, having a total of 10 turnovers in the first half
* The Lions began to come back in the second quarter, led by Alanna Dibble (Lakewood, NY/Southwestern) who had six points including two back-to-back shots to cut the lead
* Behrend had a huge fourth quarter with a team effort scoring 25 points to take the lead and bury Altoona
* The Lions offense was led by freshman Kara Haslett (Baden, PA/Ambridge) who had 18 points
* Dibble registered her seventh double-double of the season scoring 16 points and pulling in 11 rebounds
* Caitlin Carnuche (New Castle, PA/Mohawk) finished with 12 points and Ashley Seamon (West Allegheny, PA/West Allegheny) with 11 for a balanced team effort
* Penn State Altoona was led by Paige Burk with 16 points

Up Next:

* The Behrend Lions will return on Saturday for the semifinal round of the AMCC Tournament to take on #1 La Roche. Game time is 12 p.m.