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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – A full team effort led the Penn State women's basketball team to a 92-57 win over Lock Haven in an exhibition game Sunday afternoon at the Bryce Jordan Center.
Five Lady Lions scored in double figures, led by sophomore Alisia Smith's 17-point and 12-rebound double-double performance. Sophomore Kamaria McDaniel added 16 points and nine rebounds, while freshman Lauren Ebo (12 points) and seniors Teniya Page (11 points) and Amari Carter (10 points) followed.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Lady Lions got out to an 11-0 lead in the opening quarter, holding the Bald Eagles scoreless until the 5:36 mark. Lock Haven scored the next four points, but Penn State answered with a 15-2 streak to close out the quarter and carry a dominant 26-6 edge into the second term. Penn State shot 47.8 percent (11-for-23) from the field in the first quarter, while holding Lock Haven to a clip of 11.8 percent (2-for-17).
- The Bald Eagles heated up in the second quarter, using a strong shooting performance to trim Penn State's lead to nine at 42-33 heading into halftime.
- The Lady Lions used a hot-shooting third quarter to outscore Lock Haven 29-12 and pull ahead 71-45. Penn State shot 68.8 percent (11-for-16) from the field in the stanza with the help of eight points from Smith, seven from McDaniel, and six from both Page and Carter.
- The Penn State defense held Lock Haven to a 21.1 percent (4-for-19) field goal percentage in the final quarter as the Lady Lions outscored the Bald Eagles 21-12 to secure the 92-57 victory.
(10/28/2018) Lady Lions Exhibition vs Lock Haven
STAT STANDOUNTS
- Penn State finished the game with a dominant 62-38 rebound advantage, including a 16-7 edge on the offensive glass.
- Eleven different Lady Lions scored.
- In addition to the five double-digit scorers, sophomore Sam Breen also put together a strong game, finishing with nine points and nine rebounds.
- The freshman class of Ebo (12 points, 4 rebounds), Karisma Ortiz (4 points, 7 rebounds) and Bexley Wallace (2 points) combined for 18 points and 11 rebounds in their first collegiate action.
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— Penn State Lady Lion Basketball (@PennStateWBB) October 28, 2018
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Sophomore year looks like it's going to suit Alisia Smith well 😏 #BringTheRoar pic.twitter.com/5AYyYwflsy
COACH'S TAKE
Head Coach Coquese Washington
- "It was good to get out here and play with folks in the stands and to play in a real game situation. I thought that we got a lot of contributions from everybody. You see we have five people in double figures and a sixth one at nine points. That is one of the things that we really wanted to stress this year was being able to share the ball and get contributions from a lot of people."
- "It was good for us to be able to play a bunch of different lineups and get our freshmen a lot of playing time. So, all-in-all, I think this was a positive for us. There are certainly some things that we have to work on and get better at, but overall a lot of positives for us."
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UP NEXT
- The Lady Lions officially open the 2018-19 season on Thursday, Nov. 8 when Penn State hosts Providence.
- Tipoff from the Bryce Jordan Center is slated for 7 p.m.