Efficient-Shooting Performance Lifts Women's Basketball to Fifth Consecutive Victory

HIRAM, Ohio – The Penn State Behrend women's basketball team enters the New Year on a five-game winning streak after posting an 80-71 win over Hiram in non-conference action on Wednesday afternoon.

Score: Penn State Behrend 80, Hiram 71
Records: Penn State Behrend (8-4), Hiram (3-7)

Key Moments

* The Lions had three players in double figures led by Morgan Altavilla with 20 points
* Alaina Fabin tallied her second straight double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds
* Lilly Palladino tied Fabin with 17 points while adding seven points and four assists
* Behrend held a 21-point lead at halftime
* The Terriers got within five after a 32-17 third quarter and then took a six-point lead early in the fourth quarter
* The Lions battled back and outscored Hiram 14-5 in the final 5:50 of the game for the win
* Behrend went 7-for-8 from the free-throw line in the final five minutes to edge the Terriers
* As a team, the Lions shot 58.3 percent from the floor and 95 percent from the charity stripe
* Behrend only missed one free throw, going 21-for-22

Up Next:

* The Lions are back on Saturday at Baldwin Wallace. Game time is 1 p.m.