Box Score

Penn St.-Abington #3 PSA 20-6

Penn College #2 PCT 20-7

Penn St.-Abington #3 PSA

20-6

Final

Feb. 25, 2026

Penn College #2 PCT

20-7

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Penn St.-Abington #3 PSA	21	13	20	13	67
Penn College #2 PCT	17	12	13	20	62

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 2/25/2026 12:00:00 AM

CHAMPIONSHIP BOUND! Abington Knocks Off Wildcats to Advance to United East Championship Game

Next Game:

at St. Mary's College (Md.)

2/28/2026 | 2:00 p.m.

Next Game

Full Schedule

Feb. 28 (Sat) / 2:00 p.m.

at St. Mary's College (Md.)

History

Roster

Williamsport, Pa. – The Penn State Abington women's basketball team is heading to the United East Conference (UEC) championship game after defeating second-seeded Penn College, 67-62, in the semifinals on Wednesday night at Bardo Gym. The third-seeded Nittany Lions will now face top-seeded St. Mary's College (Md.) in the title game on Saturday in St. Mary's City, Md. The Seahawks defeated fourth-seeded Cedar Crest College, 39-32, in their semifinal matchup.

Score: Penn State Abington 67, Penn College 62
Records: Penn State Abington (20-6, 11-2 UEC) | Penn College (20-7, 11-2 UEC)
Location: Williamsport, Pa. (Bardo Gym)

How It Happened

* Abington trailed 29-28 with just over two minutes remaining in the second quarter. A quick 6-0 run changed the momentum of the game as the Nittany Lions went into the locker rooms at halftime holding a 34-29 advantage. Senior Nia Newman, junior Amirah Hackney and sophomore Tarianda Washington all scored layup baskets to give Abington the five-point lead.

* Abington opened the third quarter with two quick baskets to increase its lead to 38-29 extending its run to 10-0. The Wildcats did cut the deficit down to six points midway through the quarter at 42-36, however the Nittany Lions went on to lead by double-digits by quarters end. Washington scored a layup basket as time expired to make the score 54-42 heading into the final quarter.

* In the final frame, the Nittany Lions never relinquished the lead despite the efforts of Penn College who came within three-points multiple times down the stretch. Each time Abington answered to keep the Wildcats at bay not allowing the home team to get any closer. Washington came up with a clutch defensive stop with :27 seconds remaining and Abington clinging to a three-point lead. The steal led to Penn College fouling Hackney who went on to split a pair of free throws to make the score 66-62.

Inside the Box Score

* Hackney filled the box score with a team-high 19 points to go along with five boards and two assists. Defensively, Hackney totaled game-highs with six steals and two blocks.

* Washington recorded her fifth double-double of the season and her second of the postseason after totaling 16 points and 13 rebounds. She also had two steals on defense.

* Junior Amina Reid also scored in double-figures as she finished with 12 points to go along with seven rebounds, seven assists and two steals. Reid's two steals set a new career-high with 93 this season as well as breaking her own single season record for most steals.

* Nia Newman totaled nine points and nine rebounds to go along with three steals.

* For Penn College, Gigi Parlante led all scorers with 28 points and 14 boards to record a double-double. Mia Patterson finished with 12 points, while Breana Valentine added 11 points and nine assists off the bench.

All-Time Series
Tonight marked the 19^th meeting between Abington and Penn College since the start of the 2014-15 season. The Nittany Lions are now 14-5 versus the Wildcats in the all-time series, including 2-0 in the postseason.

Abington in the Postseason
The Nittany Lions are advancing to the conference championship game for the third time in its history in the NEAC/United East. Abington won the 2015 NEAC title game versus SUNY Morrisville and were finalists in the 2024 United East championship final against Penn State Harrisburg. Abington is now 10-6 in the postseason, including 3-3 in the semifinal round.

Lions Continue to Roar
Tonight's victory extended the team's season-long winning streak to 11 straight games; already the longest in the program's Division III era. In addition, tonight's triumph marked the 20^th of the season. It's the first 20-win season since the 2014-15 team won 22 games on its way to a NEAC championship.

Next Up
Abington returns to action on Saturday, Feb. 28 as the Nittany Lions face St. Mary's College (Md.) in the United East Championship game. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. More information on Saturday's title game will be available in the coming days.

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