Dominant Third Quarter Propels Behrend past Keuka

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend women's basketball team had all five starters score double digits to help the Lions past Keuka 88-50 in non-conference action on Saturday afternoon in the Junker Center.

Score: Penn State Behrend 88, Keuka 50
Records: Penn State Behrend (6-4), Keuka (5-4)

Key Moments:

* It marked the sixth time the Lions have scored 80 or more points this season, while allowing the least amount of points
* There was only a two-point difference after the first quarter, favoring Behrend
* The Lions got eight points from Alexis Furyes (Medina, OH/Highland) in the second quarter to help push the lead to 44-34 by the half
* The Wolves scored with two seconds left in the second quarter and would not score again until 1:41 left in the third
* Behrend's stingy defense held Keuka scoreless for eight minutes, 21 seconds
* The Lions held a 30-5 advantage in the third quarter to make it 74-39 with 10 minutes left to play
* Behrend outrebounded the Wolves, 55-34 while scoring 60 of the 88 points in the paint
* Furyes led with her first double-double of the season, matching a career-high 15 points and a season-best 11 boards
* Morgan Altavilla (Pittsburgh, PA/Baldwin) and Madilyn Boyer (Saxonburg, PA/Knoch) each dropped 14 points, while Rachel Majewski (Erie, PA/Villa Maria Academy) added 12 points, three steals and five rebounds
* Alaina Fabin (Indiana, PA/Homer Center) posted her fifth game in double-figure points with 11

Up Next:

* The Lions return to action after the holiday break and travel to W&J on Monday, December 30. Game time is 4 p.m.