Women's Basketball Hosts Penn State Altoona Saturday
The Penn State Behrend women's basketball team will host Penn State Altoona for their first game at home in the New Year. The Lions tip-off at 2 p.m. on Saturday in the Junker Center.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Penn State Altoona
8-4,5-1 AMCC
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5 | 15 | 22 | 18 | 60 |
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Penn State Behrend
7-6,5-1 AMCC
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21 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 81 |
Team Stats
Penn State Altoona
| Game Statistics | Penn State Altoona | Penn State Behrend |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (23-69) | (34-81) |
| Field Goal % | 33.3% | 42.0% |
| Rebounds | 46 | 49 |
| Assists | 11 | 10 |
| Turnovers | 17 | 8 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 4 | 16 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 22 | 10 |
| Pts in the Paint | 18 | 54 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 2 |
| Bench Pts | 13 | 25 |
ERIE, Pa. - The Penn State Behrend women's basketball team will host Penn State Altoona for their first game at home in the New Year. The Lions tip-off at 2 p.m. on Saturday in the Junker Center.
Coverage
Behrend News & Notes
* The Behrend Lions are on their longest win streak of the season at three games
* The Lions improved to 6-6 overall and 4-1 in the AMCC with an 89-63 win over Pitt-Bradford on Wednesday night
* Behrend also defeated non-conference Bethany 90-62 before break on Dec. 19
* Rachel Majewski (Erie, PA/Villa Maria Academy) became the 14th player in program history to reach the 1,000-point plateau on Wednesday night
* Majewski made the first shot of the game with a pull-up jumper at the 9:35 mark to reach the milestone
* Majewski was recently named the Bob Ferando Ford World Athlete of the Week on Thursday
* The junior guard went on to finish with a game-high 26 points
* Morgan Altavilla (Pittsburgh, PA/Baldwin) scored 22 points for the second consecutive game
* Majewski continues to lead the AMCC with 19.2 points per game and is third in field-goals made (86)
* The Lions are 5-1 in their last six games
* As a team, Behrend is averaging 17.6 free throws per game
Altoona News & Notes
* The Altoona Lions are tied with La Roche for the top spot in the AMCC with a 5-0 conference mark
* Altoona enters the contest with an 8-3 overall record
* The Lions are coming off a 67-55 victory against Alfred State
* Altoona has five players averaging double-figure points, led by sophomore forward Avana Sayles with 15.5 ppg
* Sophomore guard Jaidyn McCracken has 26 triples on the season and is second on the team with 15.1 ppg
* Altoona ranks first in the AMCC in three-point field-goal average with 7.0 per game and defensive rebounds per game (28.7)
Series History
* Behrend has a 36-13 lead over Altoona in the all-time series
* The Behrend Lions won the last seven contests against the Lions
* Altoona's last win was a 79-63 victory in 2018-19