Women's Basketball Takes on Penn State Altoona

Women's Basketball Takes on Penn State Altoona

ERIE, Pa. - The Penn State Behrend women's basketball team hosts Penn State Altoona on Saturday in an Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) matchup. Game time is set for 4 p.m.

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Behrend News & Notes
* Behrend took on Medaille on Wednesday, winning 69-55
* The Lions kept the lead the entire game
* Behrend had a season-high 18 steals and 24 assists
* Kourtney Beamesderfer (Rebersburg, PA/Penns Valley) registered a career-high seven assists and seven steals along with 13 points
* The win puts the Lions at 13-9 overall with a 10-7 conference record, good for sixth place
* Behrend is looking to secure a spot in the AMCC playoffs with three regular-season games to play
* Alanna Dibble (Lakewood, NY/Southwestern) is averaging 58.4 percent from the field for best in the conference
* Dibble is ranked 13th overall in NCAA Division III in the category

Penn State Altoona News & Notes
* The Altoona Lions are 12-9 overall and 10-6 in the AMCC
* Altoona is ranked fifth in the conference
* The Lions are coming off a non-conference loss to Grove City on Wednesday in a 100-56 decision
* Alexis Cannistraci led the team with a 15 points and 11 rebounds
* Cannistraci is ranked third in the AMCC with 16.9 points per game

Series History
* Behrend and Altoona have a series history dating back to 1999
* The Behrend Lions hold a 30-13 overall lead
* Behrend edged the Altoona Lions on January 18, winning 78-77
* The Behrend Lions went 2-1 against Altoona last season
* The teams split during the regular season, each winning their own home game
* Behrend took down the Altoona Lions 67-60 in the AMCC first round on February 21, 2019