Hot Shooting Helps Women's Basketball Past Panthers

BRADFORD, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend women's basketball team scored a season-high 113 points to defeat Pitt-Bradford 113-65 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Saturday afternoon.

Score: Penn State Behrend 113, Pitt-Bradford 65
Records: Penn State Behrend (19-5, 15-0 AMCC), Pitt-Bradford (4-16, 3-11 AMCC)

Key Moments:

* The win puts the Lions one away from posting their first-ever undefeated AMCC season
* Behrend recorded a season-high 13 three-pointers and tied a season high for most field-goals made with 45
* The Lions had 11 different players score and record season bests
* Rachel Kaulis (McKean, PA/General McLane) had a season high in points with 11, while Alexis Furyes (Medina, OH/Highland) tied her best in rebounds with 11 boards
* Julia Balaski (Mercer, PA/Mercer) scored a career-high 16 points, while Chole Yazembiak (West Springfield, PA/Northwestern) had a career-high 12 points all in the fourth quarter
* It marked the third time this season five players registered double-digit points and the third time Behrend shot over 50 percent from the floor
* Morgan Altavilla (Pittsburgh, PA/Baldwin) led with 20 points and Alania Fabin (Indiana, PA/Homer Center) added 14 points and nine rebounds
* Altavilla went 3-for-5 in the first quarter for nine points, helping the Lions to a 25-14 lead
* The lead grew to 48-24 at halftime and Behrend had its best output in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Panthers 38-18
* The win streak is now at 13 games in a row 

Next Up:

* The Lions are back in action on Wednesday at Alfred State for the regular-season finale. Game time is 7 p.m.