Early Deficit Proves Costly for Behrend Women's Basketball
The St. Vincent women’s basketball team defeated Penn State Behrend 75-58 in the first round of the Waynesburg Tournament on Friday night.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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19 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 75 |
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5 | 22 | 12 | 19 | 58 |
Team Stats
St. Vincent
| Game Statistics | St. Vincent | Penn State Behrend |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (28-56) | (17-53) |
| Field Goal % | 50.0% | 32.1% |
| Rebounds | 39 | 31 |
| Assists | 10 | 6 |
| Turnovers | 16 | 16 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 14 | 16 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 18 | 10 |
| Pts in the Paint | 42 | 22 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 14 | 13 |
| Bench Pts | 30 | 3 |
WAYNESBURG, Pa. – The St. Vincent women's basketball team defeated Penn State Behrend 75-58 in the first round of the Waynesburg Tournament on Friday night.
Score: St. Vincent 75, Penn State Behrend 58
Records: Penn State Behrend (2-2), St. Vincent (4-2)
Key Moments:
* The Lions could not recover from a 19-5 first-quarter deficit by St. Vincent
* Behrend outscored the Bearcats 22-17 in the second to cut the lead to nine by halftime
* St. Vincent held a 39-31 advantage over the next 20 minutes to hang on for the win
* The Bearcats shot 50 percent from the floor and got 30 points from their bench
* The Lions had three players in double-figure points
* Madilyn Boyer led with 16 points and added six rebounds
* Ella Garrity pulled down a team-best nine rebounds to go with three assists
* Alaina Fabin and Morgan Altavilla each added 14 points
* Altavilla was a perfect 10-for-10 from the charity stripe
Up Next:
* The Lions are back in action tomorrow against the hosts Waynesburg. Game time is 3 p.m.