Box Score

Haverford HAV 6-5,0-2 Centennial

Penn St.-Abington PSA 7-3,3-0 United East

Haverford HAV

6-5,0-2 Centennial

Final

Jan. 02, 2025

Penn St.-Abington PSA

7-3,3-0 United East

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Haverford HAV	17	13	22	12	64
Penn St.-Abington PSA	14	17	12	13	56

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 1/2/2025 12:00:00 AM

Abington Falls Short Against Haverford, 64-56

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Cairn University

1/4/2025 | 1:00 p.m.

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Abington, Pa. – The Penn State Abington women's basketball team saw its five-game winning streak come to an end after falling short to visiting Haverford College, 64-56, in a non-conference contest on Thursday afternoon at the Abington Athletic Building.

Score: Haverford 64, Penn State Abington 56
Records: Penn State Abington (7-3, 3-0 UEC) | Haverford (6-5, 0-2 Centennial)
Location: Abington, Pa. (Athletic Building)

How It Happened

* Abington erased a 10-point deficit midway through the second quarter and went on to lead 31-30 at the half. Trailing 26-16 at the 5:20 mark, the Nittany Lions went on a 12-2 run to tie the game at 28-28. Junior Esther Cole hit a jumper after junior Nia Newman forced a turnover on defense. The Fords regained the lead on their next possession, however with seconds remaining sophomore Amina Reid knocked down a three-pointer to give Abington a 31-30 advantage heading into the third quarter.

* Abington pushed its lead to 35-32 early in the third frame, but Haverford fired back with 17-0 run over a six-minute span to lead 49-35. Grace Leverton capped the scoring with a three-pointer at the 2:16 mark. The Fords finished the quarter with a 52-43 lead.

* Haverford increased its lead to as many as 16 points with the latter coming at 6:41 when Audrey Jakway scored a layup that made the score 64-48.

* Abington held the Fords scoreless the rest of the way and cut the lead in half. Hackney scored the game's final basket with 1:07 to play as the Nittany Lions made it a single digit game at 64-56.

Inside the Box Score

* Sophomore Amirah Hackney led the Nittany Lions with a team-high 14 points to go along with five rebounds and two steals.

* Juniors Naila Newman and Nia Newman each finished with eight points. Naila added five rebounds, five assists and three steals, while Nia totaled six rebounds and two assists.

* Sophomore Kylie Frey finished with nine points after shooting 3-of-6 from deep range.

* For Haverford, Brianna Feifer flirted with a triple-double as she totaled 13 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. Jakway led the Fords with 18 points and 10 rebounds.

All-Time Series
Today marked the first-ever meeting between Abington and Haverford.

Next Up
Abington returns to action on Saturday, Jan. 4 as the Nittany Lions resume United East action with a home contest against Cairn University. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m.

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