Lions Control Hawks, 75-50

HAMBURG, N.Y. – The Penn State Behrend women's basketball team won its fifth straight game Wednesday night against Hilbert, 75-50, in the Junker Center.

Score: Penn State Behrend 75, Hilbert 50
Records: Penn State Behrend (8-6, 6-1 AMCC), Hilbert (1-13, 1-6 AMCC)

Key Moments:

* The Lions applied the pressure early to the Hawks, taking a 26-5 after the first quarter
* Behrend continued its strong offensive and defensive performance in the second quarter, securing its largest lead of the game (41-7) with five minutes left in the half
* Morgan Altavilla (Pittsburgh, PA/Baldwin) and Lilly Palladino (Export, PA/Penn-Trafford) both led the way in the first half with 10 points each
* In the first half, Behrend shot 62.9 percent from the field (22-35) and held the Hawks to only 22.7 percent (5-22)
* The Lions controlled the rest of Wednesday's contest, allowing for everyone on the bench to receive significant playing time
*  Four Behrend players scored in double-figures, led by Paladino's 13 points
*  Altavilla (10 points), Rachel Majewski (Erie, PA/Villa Maria Academy) (11 points), and Rachel Kaulis (McKean, PA/General McLane) (10 points) were the other Lions in double-figures
* Sophomore Julia Balaski (Mercer, PA/Mercer) tied her season-high with four steals, while Paladino registered three takeaways
* On the glass, Amber Carr (Girard, PA/Girard) tied her career-high with five rebounds to lead Behrend
* Freshman Emma Ficorilli (Wexford, PA/Our Lady of Sacred Heart) scored her first collegiate points with two free throws in the fourth quarter
* For the Hawks, Kelsey Schlagenhauf tallied a team-high 17 points to go along with eight rebounds, while Alesia Hamm recorded a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds
* As a team, Behrend finished 29-58 from the field (50.0 percent) and 6-15 from three (40.0 percent). The Lions capitalized off Hilbert's turnovers, scoring 27 points off 27 giveaways

Next Up:

* Behrend concludes its three-game homestand with its first ever matchup against the Wells Express. Game time is slated for 2 p.m.