Box Score

Penn College PCT 6-20,2-10 United East

Penn St.-Abington PSA 12-14,7-5 United East

Penn College PCT

6-20,2-10 United East

Final

Feb. 17, 2024

Penn St.-Abington PSA

12-14,7-5 United East

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Penn College PCT	13	7	18	8	46
Penn St.-Abington PSA	18	10	22	21	71

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 2/17/2024 12:00:00 AM

Abington Advances to Volt Division Semifinals; Defeats Wildcats 71-46

Next Game:

at #2 Gallaudet University

2/19/2024 | 6:00 p.m.

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Feb. 19 (Mon) / 6:00 p.m.

at #2 Gallaudet University

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Abington, Pa. – The Penn State Abington women's basketball team picked up its first postseason victory since 2019 after defeating sixth-seeded Penn College, 71-46, in the United East Conference (UEC) Volt Division quarterfinals on Saturday afternoon at the Abington Athletic Building. The third-seeded Nittany Lions will now travel to face No. 2 Gallaudet University in the divisional semifinals on Monday night.

Score: Penn State Abington 71, Penn College 46
Records: Penn State Abington (12-14, 7-5 UEC) | Penn College (6-20, 2-10 UEC)
Location: Abington, Pa. (Athletic Building)

How It Happened

* Abington led from beginning to end without relinquishing the lead to the Wildcats. The Nittany Lions led 5-4 early in the first quarter and used an 11-0 run to push their lead to double-digits at 16-4. A three-pointer by freshman Amirah Hackney at the 4:09 mark gave the home squad a 12-point advantage.

* A quick 6-0 run by the Wildcats cut the Nittany Lions' lead down to six points with less than two minutes to go in the opening quarter. Penn College managed to reduce the lead to 18-13 by the end of the frame.

* Abington regained its double-digit advantage midway through the second quarter after freshman Amina Reid converted a pair of free throws to make the score 24-13. The Nittany Lions wrapped up the half with a 28-20 lead.

* In the third quarter the Abington offense increased its lead to 18 points after Hackney scored a layup basket at the 1:22 mark to make the score 50-32. The Wildcats followed with back-to-back three-pointers by Lexi Troup and Rachel Teatson on their final two possessions of the quarter to decrease the lead to 50-38.

* In the fourth quarter the Nittany Lions dominated scoring 21 of the first 22 points of the quarter. Abington didn't allow a single basket by the Wildcats until Lexi Troup drained a three-pointer at the 4:13 mark. Before Troup's three, Abington held a 71-39 advantage.

Inside the Numbers

* Senior Angela Sanders recorded her 13^th double-double of the season and the 37^th of her career with a 19-point/11-rebound performance. Sanders' 11 boards increased her career total to 739 tying the program's all-time record with former standout Jessica Schmidt (2011-15). She grabbed the record tying board at the 6:51 mark of the fourth quarter. Sanders' next rebound will break the Schmidt's nine-year record and establish a new standard in the record book.

* Hackney scored a game-high 26 points on 10-of-18 shooting from the field, including 4-of-8 from deep range. It marked her fourth 20-plus point performance in her last five games. She also grabbed seven rebounds and had three steals on defense.

* Junior Kaya Mobley shared the team lead with 11 rebounds while dishing out a game-high eight assists. Mobley also totaled six steals on defense tying her season-high and finished with eight points.

* Reid finished with eight points, while freshman Kylie Frey added six points.

* For Penn College, Troup led with 12 points, while Teats finished with 11 points. Both players also grabbed five rebounds.

All-Time Series
Today marked the 17^th meeting between Abington and Penn College and the first-ever postseason matchup between the two teams. The Nittany Lions are now 13-4 versus the Wildcats in the all-time series.

Abington in the Postseason
Abington is appearing in the postseason for the first time since 2019 and sixth overall. The Nittany Lions are now 6-4 in the conference tournament with their win over the Wildcats.

Next Up
Abington returns to action on Monday, Feb. 19 as the Nittany Lions travel to our Nation's Capital to face second-seeded Gallaudet in the Volt Division semifinals. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. The winner will advance to the Volt Division Final on Wednesday, Feb. 21 and face the winner of the No. 1 Penn State Harrisburg/#4 St. Mary's College (Md.) semifinal matchup. The highest remaining seed will host the divisional final.

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