NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The No. 7 Trine women's basketball team defeated Penn State Behrend 77-52 at the Post-Christmas Classic held at Trevecca Nazarene University on Wednesday afternoon.
Final Score: No. 7 Trine 77, Penn State Behrend 52
Records: No. 7 Trine (10-2), Penn State Behrend (9-2)
Key Moments:
* The seventh-ranked Thunder snapped the Lions nine-game winning streak
* Trine jumped out to a 50-19 lead at halftime to secure their 10th win of the season
* Caitlin Carnuche (New Castle, PA/Mohawk) led Behrend with a season-best 27 points on 10 field goals
* Carnuche led all scorers and drained a career-high seven triples
* Brianna Dean (New Castle, PA/Neshannock) pulled down a career-high 11 rebounds
* The Thunder shot 46.9 percent from the floor and held the Lions to their lowest field-goal percentage (30.8) this season
* Behrend, who entered the game averaging 77.8 points per game, scored a season-low 52 points
* Tara Bieniewicz paced the Thunder with a team-best 20 points
Next Up:
* The Lions second game of the tournament was cancelled with Denison. Behrend returns to action on Wednesday against Pitt-Greensburg. The home contest begins at 5:30 p.m.
