Women's Basketball Returns Home Saturday; Lions Face Pitt-Bradford
The Penn State Behrend women's basketball team returns home from a three-game road stand with an Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) contest against Pitt-Bradford. Game time is 4 p.m.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Pitt-Bradford
2-9,1-4 AMCC
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9 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 42 |
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Penn State Behrend
9-5,5-0 AMCC
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25 | 34 | 21 | 13 | 93 |
Team Stats
Pitt-Bradford
| Game Statistics | Pitt-Bradford | Penn State Behrend |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (17-62) | (38-91) |
| Field Goal % | 27.4% | 41.8% |
| Rebounds | 34 | 64 |
| Assists | 7 | 25 |
| Turnovers | 25 | 12 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 9 | 35 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 5 | 28 |
| Pts in the Paint | 26 | 52 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 5 | 12 |
| Bench Pts | 6 | 38 |
ERIE, Pa. - The Penn State Behrend women's basketball team returns home from a three-game road stand with an Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) contest against Pitt-Bradford. Game time is 4 p.m.
Coverage
Behrend News & Notes
* The Lions remain undefeated in AMCC action with an 88-70 win over Penn State Altoona in the AMCC Game of the Week on Wednesday night
* Rachel Majewski (Erie, PA/Villa Maria Academy) tied her career high with 33 points and 14 made field goals
* Morgan Altavilla (Pittsburgh, PA/Baldwin) tallied 17 points, scoring 12 in the second half, while Alaina Fabin (Indiana, PA/Homer Center) pulled down a season-high 14 boards in the win
* Majewski is 78 points away from becoming the program's all-time leading scorer. Erin Phillips (1998-2002) holds the record with 1,581 points
* The senior guard also ranks second in the conference in points per game (16.6) and Altavilla sits fifth with 15.0 ppg
* Senior forward Alexis Furyes (Medina, OH/Highland), the program's all-time leader in blocks, ranks 40th in NCAA Division III statistics in blocks per game (1.92)
* In the first two games of the New Year, Behrend is averaging 97.5 points per game and shooting 51.8 percent from the floor
* Behrend paces the conference in field-goal percentage, points and assists per game
Pitt-Bradford News & Notes
* The Panthers have a 2-8 overall record and a 1-3 conference mark
* Pitt-Bradford has lost three straight, including a 65-59 decision to Carlow on Wednesday night
* Paige Gratto led with a double-double, recording 24 points and 12 rebounds
* Gratto, a Second Team All-AMCC selection in 2024, leads the AMCC in points per game (17.3) and is third in rebounds per game (8.8)
* Pitt-Bradford has wins over Penn State DuBois (83-76) and Hilbert (73-52) this season
* Melloni Benson is in her first season as the head coach of the Panthers
* Pitt-Bradford was selected to finish ninth in the AMCC Coaches Preseason Poll
Series History
* The Lions and Panthers began the all-time series in 1980-81
* Behrend holds a 56-21 record vs. Pitt-Bradford
* The Lions have won the last eight meetings