Brandywine Hands Mont Alto a Setback in Regular Season Finale
Penn State Brandywine
18-7, 14-4 PSUAC
64
Penn State Mont Alto
8-15, 5-12 PSUAC
42
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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19 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 64 |
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12 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 42 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Penn State Brandywine
Pts:
Nikki Velez
- 23
Reb:
Madison D'Ambrosio
- 7
Ast:
Dana D'Ambrosio
- 3
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Penn State Brandywine | Penn State Mont Alto |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (24-53) | (17-58) |
| Field Goal % | 45.3% | 29.3% |
| Rebounds | 41 | 32 |
| Assists | 11 | 11 |
| Turnovers | 20 | 27 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 31 | 18 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 15 | 11 |
| Pts in the Paint | 26 | 6 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 25 | 5 |
February 21, 2020
By: Frank Maira, Assistant Director of Athletics/Sports Information Director
MONT ALTO, Pa. – The Penn State Mont Alto women's basketball team fell behind in the second half on Friday evening as PSU Brandywine bested them by a 64-42 score. Mont Alto clinched the No. 4 seed in the PSUAC Tournament as they had the upper hand in a tiebreaker and will travel to Penn State Beaver on Tuesday.
Inside the Box Score
- Mont Alto shot 29.3% from the field and knocked down 5-of-21 attempts from downtown. Kara Newell (Shippensburg, Pa. / Shippensburg) led the way with 11 points.
- Nicki Velez scored 23 points as Penn State Brandywine secured the No. 1 seed in the PSUAC East.
- PSUMA turned the ball over 27 times and the visitors scored 31 points off the miscues.
How it Happened
- Mont Alto grabbed an early 6-5 lead as neither team shot particularly well through the first four minutes of play. Brandywine began to settle in and outscored PSUMA 14-6 over the last 3:47 of the quarter. The run was sparked by a Nicki Velez trey as her team led 19-12.
- Brandywine opened the second quarter on a 9-0 run and extended its lead to 28-12. Kara Newell (Shippensburg, Pa. / Shippensburg) nailed a 3-pointer with 2:30 left in the half. It wasn't enough to slow the visitors down as they took a 34-19 lead into the break.
- PSUMA started cold from the field for first few minutes of the third quarter and Brandywine built a 25-point lead (52-27) before a Newell jumper in the paint started a bit of a home spurt.
- Mont Alto never was able to mount a comeback in the fourth quarter, but a Christine Cornman (Spring Grove, Pa. / Spring Grove) made it 62-40 with a 3-pointer with 1:48 left.
Mont Alto has played PSU Beaver twice this season, but will look to play much like they did in January, which was a much closer game. Game time is to be determined for the road matchup.
