Majewski Hits 1,000 Career Points; Lions Down Pitt-Bradford

BRADFORD, Pa. – Junior guard Rachel Majewski (Erie, PA/Villa Maria Academy) scored a game-high 26 points, reaching 1,000 career points, in the Penn State Behrend women's basketball 89-63 victory over Pitt-Bradford in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) on Wednesday night.

Score: Penn State Behrend 89, Pitt-Bradford 63
Records: Penn State Behrend (6-6, 4-1 AMCC), Pitt-Bradford (4-7, 1-4 AMCC)

Noteworthy:

* Majewski became the 14^th player in Behrend program history to reach the milestone

Key Moments:

* Majewski connected on the first shot of the game with a pull-up jumper at the 9:35 mark to get the two points she needed for 1,000
* For a second straight game, Morgan Altavilla (Pittsburgh, PA/Baldwin) registered 22 points to go with a season-best eight rebounds
* Lilly Palladino (Export, PA/Penn-Trafford) had a team-best 12 rebounds, helping the Lions hold a 53-40 advantage on the boards
* The Panthers erased a 6-0 deficit to start the game to grab a one-point lead to end the first quarter
* Pitt-Bradford held the lead until the final 51 seconds of the first half
* Behrend closed out the second quarter close to how they started the game, going on a 7-0 run for a 36-32 halftime lead
* A Rachel Kaulis (McKean, PA/General McLane) layup at the 7:37 mark of the third quarter gave the Lions a double-digit lead for good (47-36)
* Behrend outscored the Panthers 53-31 over the final two quarters, while shooting 44.3 percent from the floor for the game

Next Up:

* Behrend returns to action on Saturday at home against Penn State Altoona. Game time is 2 p.m.