Lions Take on La Roche Saturday

ERIE, Pa. - The Penn State Behrend women's basketball team will host La Roche on Saturday for an Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) matchup beginning at 4 p.m.

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Behrend News & Notes
* The Lions are on a four-game win streak
* Behrend is coming into the game with a 9-3 overall record and a 6-1 mark in the conference
* The Lions are currently tied for second place in the AMCC with Hilbert
* This is the best start for head coach Christine VanHook in her six seasons
* Behrend took down Pitt-Bradford 63-59 on Wednesday
* The Lions were trailing the majority of the game, leading only in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Panthers 21-12
* Caitlin Carnuche (New Castle, PA/Mohawk) downed two three-pointers in the fourth quarter as well as five free throws
* Alanna Dibble (Lakewood, NY/Southwestern) registered her fourth double-double of the season with 15 points and 10 boards
* Dibble leads the conference with a 54.8 field-goal percentage
* The Lions have the second highest scoring offense in the conference, averaging 71.7 points per game and second in defense holding opponents to 59.8 points

La Roche News & Notes
* The Redhawks are 7-4 overall with an undefeated 7-0 record in the AMCC
* La Roche is the only unbeaten team in the conference
* The Redhawks are on a six-game win streak, coming off a 83-65 win over Alfred State on Wednesday
* Five players scored over 13 points for a balanced scoring effort
* Ayanna Mazyck leads the team averaging 12.0 points per game followed by Jenna Cole with 11.9

Series History
* This is a rematch of the 2019 AMCC semifinal game
* Behrend went 2-1 against the Redhawks last season
* The Lions fell in the first regular season game 71-54 at La Roche and won 70-69 at home
* Behrend won the conference semifinal with a 57-56 decision