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WBB - Amina Reid
78
Penn St.-Abington PSA 0-1,0-0 United East
80
Winner Muhlenberg MUHL 1-0,0-0 Centennial
Penn St.-Abington PSA
0-1,0-0 United East
78
Final
80
Muhlenberg MUHL
1-0,0-0 Centennial
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 OT 1 F
Penn St.-Abington PSA 22 14 15 21 6 78
Muhlenberg MUHL 12 21 23 16 8 80

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Abington Falls Short in Overtime at Muhlenberg to Start Season

Allentown, Pa. – The Penn State Abington women's basketball team fell short in overtime in the season opener at Muhlenberg College by the score of 80-78 in a non-conference contest on Friday night at Memorial Hall.

Senior Amina Reid led all scorers with a game-high 24 points, while junior Xenia Gillis registered a double-double with 17 points and 11 boards.
 
Score: Muhlenberg 80, Penn State Abington 78
Records: Penn State Abington (0-1, 0-0 UEC) | Muhlenberg (1-0, 0-0 CC)
Location: Allentown, Pa. (Memorial Hall)

How It Happened
 
* Abington led 71-67 with just over a minute to play in regulation after senior Sereniti Minor converted a pair of free throws.  After a defensive stop, Abington turned the ball over leading to a three-pointer by Muhlenberg's Keira Dougherty to cut the deficit to one at 71-70 with :49 seconds showing on the clock.
 
* On the next Abington possession, Gillis was fouled and went on to connect on the first free throw.  After missing the second, the Mules grabbed the defensive board and called a timeout out. Muhlenberg's Linzy Roberson tied the game outside the timeout with just seconds remaining.  Roberson's basket was the final shot of regulation as the game went into overtime tied at 72-72.
 
* In the overtime period, Abington struck first with a jumper by junior Ray'Nesecia King to break the tie.  Later in the period Abington increased its lead to three after Minor split a pair of free throws.  On the next two Muhlenberg possessions, the Mules were sent to the line connecting on all four attempts to take a 76-75 lead with less than two minutes remaining in the extra period.
 
* Abington tied the game with another free throw by Minor, but two possessions later Muhlenberg regained the lead with a layup score by Veronica Dawson.  The Nittany Lions tied the game at 78-78 with a basket by Gillis with :27 seconds remaining.  The Mules responded with a basket by Dougherty to take an 80-78 lead.  The Nittany Lions called a timeout with six seconds remaining in overtime.  Outside the timeout, Abington managed a layup, but the shot was blocked by Avery McNulty as time expired.
 
* Abington held the game's largest lead with a 14-point advantage in the final minute of the first quarter.  Senior Amirah Hackney completed a three-point play with a free throw to give the Nittany Lions a 22-8 advantage.
 
* Muhlenberg chipped away at the Abington lead in the second quarter and by the 1:29 mark trailed by only one at 34-33.  Reid capped the half with a jumper to give Abington a 36-33 lead heading into the lockers rooms at halftime.
 
Inside the Box Score
 
* Reid finished with a game-high 24 points and just missed a double-double by one rebound as she totaled nine.  She also had three assists and two steals.  With her 24 points, Reid is inching closer to 1,000 points in her career.  She now has 948 career points; 52 shy of the 1,000 point milestone.
 
* Gillis recorded the game's only double-double as she finished with 17 points and a game-high 11 rebounds. She also led the team with three blocks and two steals.
 
* Hackney also scored in double-figures as she finished the night with 16 points.
 
* Minor came off the bench and filled the box score with 10 points, six rebounds and a career-high seven steals.
 
* For Muhlenberg, Dougherty totaled 24 points, while Veronica Dawson finished with 18 points and nine boards.  She also blocked six shots on defense.
 
All-Time Series
Tonight marked just the second meeting between Abington and Muhlenberg.  The Mules won last year's matchup, 81-75.
 
Next Up
Abington returns to action on Wednesday, Nov. 11 as the Nittany Lions travel to face King's College in a non-conference contest. Game time is set for 6 p.m.
 
 
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