Penn State women’s basketball (9-12, 6-11) couldn’t hold on to get the win against No. 25 Rutgers (12-3, 8-3) Sunday afternoon, falling 60-55 to the Scarlet Knights in the final home game of the season for the Lady Lions.
Shay Hagans had a big game, scoring 15 points for the Lady Lions. Johnasia Cash had a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds before leaving the game with an injury.
How It Happened
Shay Hagans kicked off the scoring for the Lady Lions by connecting on a floater. Rutgers knocked down a three to take the lead, but Johnasia Cash was drew a foul on the way to the basket and made one of two free throws.
Lady Lions Lose To No 25 Rutgers 60-55 On Senior Day
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Penn State women’s basketball (9-11, 6-10 Big Ten) took down No. 15 Ohio State (13-5, 9-5 Big Ten) 69-67 Wednesday afternoon in the Bryce Jordan Center. The upset marks the first victory over a top 15 team for the Lady Lions in five years, and the first triumph over the Buckeyes since 2014.
After trailing 15-2 early in the first quarter, the Lady Lions exploded in the half’s final 15 minutes to take a slim 31-30 advantage entering the locker room. Despite giving up several spirited runs at the hands of the talented Buckeyes, Penn State was able to regain the lead with 1:01 remaining to capture the two-point upset.
Penn State women’s basketball (9-11, 6-10 Big Ten) took down No. 15 Ohio State (13-5, 9-5 Big Ten) 69-67 Wednesday afternoon in the Bryce Jordan Center. The upset marks the first victory over a top 15 team for the Lady Lions in five years, and the first triumph over the Buckeyes since 2014.
After trailing 15-2 early in the first quarter, the Lady Lions exploded in the half’s final 15 minutes to take a slim 31-30 advantage entering the locker room. Despite giving up several spirited runs at the hands of the talented Buckeyes, Penn State was able to regain the lead with 1:01 remaining to capture the two-point upset.
Penn State women’s basketball (8-11, 5-10 Big Ten) picked up its fourth straight loss in a 87-72 defeat to Nebraska (11-9, 9-8 Big Ten) Sunday afternoon.
Despite the outcome, Maddie Burke and Makenna Marisa shined for the blue and white all game. The freshman-sophomore duo combined for 41 points (tallying 20 and 21, respectively) and nine three-pointers.
How It Happened
Marisa opened scoring roughly a minute into the contest by knocking down a pair of free throws. One possession later, Niya Beverly buried a three-pointer to help the Lady Lions jump out to a 5-2 lead.
Nebraska answered the call with a three-ball of its own, quickly tying the score. The Cornhuskers then went on a quick 5-0 offensive run to take their first lead of the ballgame in what was an early stretch of back-and-forth basketball.
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