Box Score

Lancaster Bible LBC 5-15,3-5 United East

Penn St.-Abington PSA 9-12,5-3 United East

Lancaster Bible LBC

5-15,3-5 United East

Final

Jan. 27, 2024

Penn St.-Abington PSA

9-12,5-3 United East

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Lancaster Bible LBC	12	20	21	24	77
Penn St.-Abington PSA	18	24	19	26	87

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 1/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

Abington Extends Win Streak to Four with Double-Digit Victory Over Chargers

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at Gallaudet University

2/3/2024 | 3:00 p.m.

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Feb. 03 (Sat) / 3:00 p.m.

at Gallaudet University

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Abington, Pa. – The Penn State Abington women's basketball team picked up its fourth straight United East Conference (UEC) victory after defeating Lancaster Bible College, 87-77, on Saturday afternoon at the Abington Athletic Building. The Nittany Lions improve to 5-3 in conference play matching last year's win total against United East opponents.

Score: Penn State Abingon 87, Lancaster Bible 77
Records: Penn State Abington (9-12, 5-3 UEC) | Lancaster Bible (5-15, 3-5 UEC)
Location: Abington, Pa. (Athletic Building)

How It Happened

* Abington never trailed in the game and after the score was tied 9-9 momentarily late in the first half, the Nittany Lions outscored the Chargers, 9-3, to close out the half. Freshman Amina Reid converted a pair of free throws with 0.4 seconds on the clock to give the team an 18-12 lead heading into the second quarter.

* Abington held its first double-digit lead at the 5:55 mark of the second quarter after Reid connected on a three-pointer to make the score 30-20. The Nittany Lions held their lead in double-figures entering the locker rooms at halftime despite the Chargers cutting the deficit down to five points (37-32) with a minute to play in the half. Freshman Sereniti Minor scored a layup basket before fellow freshman Amirah Hackney drained a three-pointer to cap the scoring in the first half. Hackney's three gave the Nittany Lions a 42-32 advantage at the half.

* In the third quarter the Nittany Lions extended their lead to as many as 15 points when senior Angela Sanders hit a jumper to make the score 53-38.

* The Chargers faced a 14-point fourth quarter deficit and made things interesting down the stretch. Lancaster Bible came within five points of tying the game after a layup score by Alaysha Iwais made the score 78-73.

* On the ensuing Abington possession, a key offensive board led to a two-point score by Hackney. After a defensive stop, the Nittany Lions added two more points thanks to a pair of free throws by Reid. Leading 82-73 with 1:20 left, the Nittany Lions allowed their final basket by the Chargers. The defense forced three missed shots by the Chargers in the final minute to secure the win.

Inside the Numbers

* Sanders finished with 31 points and 19 rebounds to record her 11^th double-double of the season and the 35^th of her career. The 31 points marked her second 30-plus scoring performance of her career. Sanders scored 35 points against St. Mary's College (Md.) on Jan. 8, 2022. It just so happened that 30-plus point performance also featured a 19-rebound day. In addition, her 19 rebounds now brings her career total to 690; 10 shy of becoming just the third player in program history to reach 700 career boards. Shayna Rodrigeuz (721) and Jessica Schmidt (739) are the only other players to record 700-plus rebounds.

* Hackney finished with 14 points as she filled the box score with eight rebounds and five assists.

* Freshman Layla Reid also scored in double-figures as she totaled 11 points to go along with eight rebounds.

* Amina Reid added and freshman Kylie Frey each had eight points.

* Junior Kaya Mobley recorded 13 points while also dishing out five assists and scoring six points. Mobley blocked four shots on defense.

* For the Chargers, Raven Hunter recorded a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Iwais led the team with 23 points.

All-Time Series
Today marked the 26^th meeting between Abington and Lancaster Bible since the start of the 2011-12 season. The Nittany Lions are now 4-22 versus the Chargers in the all-time series. The win today by the Nittany Lions marked their first against Lancaster Bible since Jan. 18, 2019.

Next Up
Abington returns to action a week from today on Feb. 3 as the Nittany Lions travel to our Nation's Capital to face Gallaudet University in United East action. Tip-off is set for 3 p.m.

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