Valiant Fourth Quarter Comeback Attempt Falls Short at Beaver
Penn State Mont Alto
4-13, 1-10
62
Penn State Beaver
14-2, 8-0
66
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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9 | 13 | 15 | 25 | 62 |
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13 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 66 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Penn State Beaver
Pts:
Diamond Thomas
- 22
Reb:
Cheyenne Lopez
- 9
Ast:
Diamond Thomas
- 4
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Penn State Mont Alto | Penn State Beaver |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (23-64) | (26-79) |
| Field Goal % | 35.9% | 32.9% |
| Rebounds | 45 | 42 |
| Assists | 14 | 13 |
| Turnovers | 30 | 17 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 13 | 26 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 13 | 14 |
| Pts in the Paint | 14 | 26 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 8 | 9 |
January 23, 2019
By: Frank Maira, Assistant Director of Athletics/Sports Information Director
MONT ALTO, Pa. - The Penn State Mont Alto women's basketball team closed the game on a 23-4 run over the final nine minutes, but their fourth quarter comeback fell just short on Wednesday evening. PSUMA dropped a road contest by a narrow 66-62 decision to Penn State Beaver.
Inside the Box Score
- Diamond Thomas led all scorers with 22 points on 8-of-13 shooting from the field. Emily Keener also finished in double figures for Penn State Beaver (13-2, 7-0 PSUAC).
- Mariah Martin (Shippensburg, Pa. / Shippensburg) tallied her second-straight double-double with 18 points and 14 rebounds.
- Julianne Noveras (Gaithersburg, Md. / Gaithersburg) scored 15 points, added four assists, and three steals.
- PSUMA held Penn State Beaver to 2-of-24 from the field in the fourth quarter, which enabled the comeback attempt.
- Kyah Rucker (Harrisburg, Pa. / Harrisburg) totaled seven rebounds and five points.
How it Happened
- Neither team recorded a point until a little over two minutes of play when Julianne Noveras (Gaithersburg, Md. / Gaithersburg) splashed a 3-pointer. The teams traded baskets for the rest of the period with Beaver holding a 13-9 advantage after one quarter of play.
- PSU Beaver opened the second quarter on a mini 8-0 run and opened a double digit advantage after a Emily Keener 3-pointer that put her team up 21-9 with 8:33 left in the period. Mont Alto closed the quarter on a run of its own and went into halftime trailing 37-27.
- Beaver went on to build its largest lead of the game in the third quarter (61-35) after a Jimya Chambers jumper. Mont Alto closed the quarter with a Madison Bishop (Newville, Pa. / Big Spring) bucket and played its best basketball of the game within the final period.
- Mont Alto shot 45 percent from the field and 2-of-7 from downtown with both 3-pointers coming within the final minute of play.
The Lions (4-11, 1-8 PSUAC) continue on their three-game road swing with a PSUAC contest against Penn State Schuylkill on Friday, January 25. Tip-off is slated for 6 p.m.
