Abington, Pa. – The Penn State Abington women's basketball team dropped a United East Conference (UEC) contest to Penn State Harrisburg by the score 84-65 on Saturday afternoon at the Abington Athletic Building.
 
Score: Penn State Harrisburg 84, Penn State Abington 65
Records: Penn State Abington (12-5, 8-2 UEC) | Penn State Harrisburg (13-6, 7-4 UEC)
Location: Abington, Pa. (Athletic Building)
 
How It Happened
 
* It was an uphill battle for the Nittany Lions majority of the game as Harrisburg mounted an early double-digit advantage before the midway point of the opening quarter. With the score tied 4-4, Harrisburg registered five straight three-pointers to build a 19-8 lead by the 4:37 mark. Harrisburg closed out the quarter with a 29-17 advantage.
 
* Harrisburg maintained a double-digit lead through the conclusion of the game, despite Abington making a run late in the fourth quarter.  The Nittany Lions cut the deficit down to 10 points (75-65) with just over a minute to play after a three-pointer by freshman Hailey Revak.  However, free throws on the next two Harrisburg possessions increased the lead to 14 points.  Harrisburg closed out the final minute of play with a 9-0 run.
 
Inside the Box Score
 
* Junior Nia Newman recorded her third straight double-double and eight of the season after leading the team with 16 points and a game-high 15 rebounds.
 
* Junior Naila Newman also scored in double-figures as she finished the day with 11 points, seven rebounds, six assists and 11 points.
 
* Junior Tori Tolson and freshman Tarianda Washington each totaled 10 points off the bench.  Tolson added six boards and three steals, while Washington grabbed seven rebounds.
 
* Amirah Hackney finished with eight points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals.
 
* For Harrisburg, Jordan Carpenter recorded a double-double as she finished with a game-high 31 points on 7-of-12 shooting from the field, including a near-perfect day at the free throw line connecting on 17-of-18.  Carpenter also had 10 rebounds.  Mikayla Coleman added 17 points.
 
All-Time Series
Today marked the 15^th meeting between Abington and Harrisburg since the start of the 2011-12 season.  Abington is now 2-13 versus Harrisburg in the all-time series.
 
Next Up
Abington returns to action on Tuesday, Jan. 28 as the Nittany Lions host Cedar Crest College in a United East match-up.  Game time is set for 7 p.m.