Scoring Frenzy Helps Behrend Lions Past Pitt-Bradford

Scoring Frenzy Helps Behrend Lions Past Pitt-Bradford

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend women's basketball team won their second Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) game, defeating Pitt-Bradford 105-45 on Wednesday night in the Junker Center.

Final Score: Penn State Behrend 105, Pitt-Bradford 45
Records: Penn State Behrend (10-4, 2-1 AMCC), Pitt-Bradford (2-11, 0-3 AMCC)

Key Moments:

* The Lions had 14 different player score, leading to the most points recorded in a game this season
* Five players had double-digit points, including three starters
* Morgan Altavilla (Pittsburgh, PA/Baldwin) had a game-high 19 points on 8-for-10 shooting
* Brianna Dean (New Castle, PA/Neshannock) had game highs in rebounds (8) and assists (6)
* Behrend held the Panthers to just five points in the first and fourth quarter
* The Lions had a 35-5 advantage after the first 10 minutes
* The win marks the fifth straight over Pitt-Bradford
* Madilyn Boyer (Saxonburg, PA/Knoch) finished with 17 points and Rachel Majewski (Erie, PA/Villa Maria Academy) chipped in 15 points
* Lexie Moore (Cochranton, PA/Cochranton) had a season-high five rebounds and five points
* Mya McElhinney (State College, PA/State College) tallied her first collegiate field goal
* McElhinney drained her jump shot with 2:02 remaining to get the Lions to 100 points

Next Up:

* Behrend returns to action on Saturday at Pitt-Greensburg. Game time is 4 p.m.