PSUMA Upended by the University of Maine at Fort Kent
Me.-Fort Kent
14-3
81
Penn State Mont Alto
3-9
31
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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17 | 21 | 26 | 17 | 81 |
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12 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 31 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Me.-Fort Kent
Pts:
Tajaheray McMahan
- 19
Reb:
Ivette Trujillo
- 10
Ast:
Trinity Washington
- 13
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Me.-Fort Kent | Penn State Mont Alto |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (34-77) | (12-45) |
| Field Goal % | 44.2% | 26.7% |
| Rebounds | 48 | 32 |
| Assists | 25 | 8 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 32 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 33 | 3 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 15 | 4 |
| Pts in the Paint | 46 | 12 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 24 | 6 |
January 11, 2019
By: Frank Maira, Assistant Director of Athletics/Sports Information Director
MONT ALTO, Pa. – The Penn State Mont Alto women's basketball team lost a home non-conference matchup with the University of Maine at Fort Kent (14-3) on Friday evening by an 81-31 final.
Inside the Box Score
- Freshman guard Madison Bishop (Newville, Pa. / Big Spring) scored in double figures for the third-straight game for Mont Alto and led the Nittany Lions with 13 points. Bishop shot 60% percent from 3-point range.
- Meagan Smith (Littlestown, Pa. / Littlestown) grabbed six rebounds in 18 minutes off of the bench.
- The Bengals finished with four different players in double figures with Tajaheray McMahan leading all scorers with 19 points. Trinity Washington and Ivette Trujillo recorded double-doubles and Micyela Hernandez chipped in 10 points off of the UMFK bench.
How it Happened
- Mont Alto (3-9) raced out to a 9-5 lead after a Meagan Smith (Littlestown, Pa. / Littlestown) layup that was assisted by Kyah Rucker (Harrisburg, Pa. / Susquehanna Township) at the 5:37 mark in the first quarter. Maine at Fort Kent would battle and lead 17-12 by the end of the quarter.
- UMFK turned up its pressure defense in the second quarter and the Lions allowed the opposing backcourt of Tajaheray McMahan and Trinity Washington 18 combined points with the Bengals taking a 38-16 lead into halftime.
- The full court pressure continued into the second half as Mont Alto only managed 16 points. The Bengals forced PSUMA into a season-high 32 turnovers, overall.
Penn State Mont Alto returns to conference action when Penn State Greater visit town on Tuesday, January 15. Tip-off is slated for 6 p.m.
