Box Score

Penn St.-Abington PSA 6-2, 3-0 UEC

Penn State-Harrisburg PSH 5-2, 2-2 UEC

Penn St.-Abington PSA

6-2, 3-0 UEC

Final

Dec. 07, 2024

Penn State-Harrisburg PSH

5-2, 2-2 UEC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Penn St.-Abington PSA	9	21	17	22	69
Penn State-Harrisburg PSH	13	16	12	24	65

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 12/7/2024 12:00:00 AM

Abington Outlasts Harrisburg in United East Action

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12/30/2024 | 3:00 p.m.

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Middletown, Pa. – The Penn State Abington women's basketball team defeated Penn State Harrisburg at the Capital Union Building for the first time in the all-time series between the two teams with a 69-65 victory in United East Conference (UEC) action on Saturday afternoon. The win pushes Abington to 3-0 in conference play heading into the New Year.

Score: Penn State Abington 69, Penn State Abington 65
Records: Penn State Abington (6-2, 3-0 UEC) | Penn State Harrisburg (5-2, 2-2 UEC)
Location: Middletown, Pa. (Capital Union Building)

How It Happened

* Harrisburg scored the first six points of the game and led after a low-scoring opening quarter, 13-9.

* Abington tied the game at 16-16 after a fastbreak score by sophomore Layla Reid at the 7:09 mark of the second quarter. However, back-to-back baskets on Harrisburg's next two possessions gave Harrisburg a 20-16 lead.

* Abington answered with an 8-0 run to grab its first lead of the game after sophomore Amirah Hackney scored a layup basket with just under five minutes to play until halftime. Abington led by as many as six points with the latter coming at 30-24 after junior Nia Newman scored with a layup basket. Harrisburg cut the Abington lead to one point after scoring the final five points of the half at 30-29.

* In the third quarter Abington maintained its lead despite Harrisburg coming within one point at 33-32. A quick 5-0 run by Abington increased its lead six (38-32) capped by a pair of free throws from sophomore Amina Reid.

* Abington led by as many as nine points in the final seconds of the third when sophomore Kylie Frey hit a jumped to make the score 47-38. Harrisburg answered with a three-pointer from Giahny Correa as time expired in the quarter shrinking the Abington lead to 47-41.

* Abington swelled its lead to double-digits for the first time in the fourth quarter on multiple occasions with the latter coming at the seven-minute mark. Junior Tori Tolson drained a three-pointer to make the score 54-44.

* As the fourth quarter progressed Harrisburg cut the deficit to three-points on three separate occasions in the final two minutes. However, each time, Abington answered to hold off Harrisburg's potential rally.

Inside the Box Score

* Amina Reid led the team with 18 points to go along with six rebounds and a team-high four steals.

* Junior Nia Newman also scored in double-figures as she finished with 13 points and a team-high nine rebounds.

* Frey scored a season-high 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting, including 2-of-4 from three-point range.

* Hackney added eight points, four rebounds and three assists.

* For Harrisburg, Jordan Carpenter recorded a double-double with a game-high 23 points and 16 rebounds. Mikayla Coleman added 20 points and seven rebounds.

All-Time Series
Today marked the 14^th meeting between Abington and Harrisburg since the start of the 2011-12 season. Abington is now 2-12 versus Harrisburg in the all-time series. Today's win marked Abington's first-ever at Harrisburg and the team's first victory over its rival since the 2020 season.

Next Up
Abington is idle for the next 23 days before hosting Stockton University in a non-conference contest on Monday, Dec. 30 to close out 2024. Tip-off is set for 3 p.m. at the Abington Athletic Building.

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