Williamsport, Pa. – The Penn State Abington women's basketball team outscored Penn College, 47-28, in the second half to come away with a 68-57 victory over the Wildcats in United East Conference (UEC) action on Tuesday night at Bardo Gymnasium.
 
Score: Penn State Abington 68, Penn College 57
Records: Penn State Abington (6-12, 2-3 UEC) | Penn College (5-13, 1-4 UEC)
Location: Williamsport, Pa. (Bardo Gymnasium)
 
How It Happened
 
* Penn College opened the second quarter with a 14-2 run to break a 12-12 tie that ended the first quarter.  Rachel Teats capped the run with a jumper at the 4:18 mark of the quarter to give the Wildcats a 26-14 lead.  Abington cut the deficit down to eight points by quarters end when freshman Layla Reid scored the final basket of the half to make the score 29-21. 
 
* Abington faced a 10-point deficit (35-25) at the 6:49 mark of the third quarter but used a quick 8-0 run to come within two points of tying the game.  The Nittany Lions nearly erased the double-digit deficit in a minute of game action. 
 
* As the third quarter progressed, the Nittany Lions eventually tied the game at 43-43 when senior Angela Sanders scored a layup off an offensive board with 1:38 remaining.  The Wildcats broke the deadlock on their next possession thanks to a pair of free throws from Allie Troup.  Sanders added another score in the final minute to once again tie the game but Teats split a pair of free throws for the Wildcats to give the home team a 46-45 advantage heading into the final frame.
 
* In the fourth quarter it was all Abington.  The Nittany Lions' offense scored the first eight points of the quarter to grab a healthy seven-point lead less than three minutes into the quarter.  Freshman Amirah Hackney drilled a three-pointer to make the score 53-46.
 
* Abington grabbed its first double-digit lead of the game when Sanders scored a layup midway through the quarter to make the score 59-49.  The Nittany Lions held on to their double-digit advantage the rest of the quarter to cruise to the 11-point victory at 68-57.
 
Inside the Numbers
 
* Sanders recorded her ninth double-double of the season and the 33^rd of her career after leading the Nittany Lions with 19 points and 13 rebounds off the bench.  Sanders shot 50-percent from the field (8-16) and also had three steals on defense.
 
* Layla Reid also scored in double-figures as she finished with 11 points and seven rebounds to go along with four steals on defense, one shy of her season-high.
 
* Freshman Amina Reid totaled 10 points, five rebounds and three assists.  She also finished the game with four steals.
 
* Junior Kaya Mobley tied the team lead with Sanders as she totaled 13 rebounds to go along with eight points, four assists and five blocks.  Her five blocks set a new season-high.
 
* Hackney and freshman Sereniti Minor each finished the game with eight points.
 
* For Penn College, Teats recorded a double-double as she led the Wildcats with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Troup added 12 points and four rebounds.
 
All-Time Series
Tonight marked the 15^th meeting between Abington and Penn College since the start of the 2014-15 season.  The Nittany Lions are now 11-4 versus the Wildcats in the all-time series.
 
Next Up
Abington returns to action on Saturday, Jan. 20 as the Nittany Lions hit the road again to face St. Mary's College (Md.) in a United East match up.  Tip-off is set for 3 p.m.