Allen and Daddona Senior Day
Tyler Schueck
56
Penn College PCTW 1-23, 0-15 NEAC
93
Winner Penn State Berks PSBW 8-13, 6-9 NEAC
Penn College PCTW
1-23, 0-15 NEAC
56
Final
93
Penn State Berks PSBW
8-13, 6-9 NEAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Penn College PCTW 14 16 15 11 56
Penn State Berks PSBW 32 21 17 23 93

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Nittany Lions shine in home finale

READING, PA - The Penn State Berks women's basketball team had its offense banging on all cylinders as they scored a season-high in points during a 93-56 win over Penn College in Wednesday night's North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) contest.

Prior to the game, the team recognized the career achievements of Whitney Allen and Deanna Daddona with a celebration at midcourt involving their families. The celebrating did not stop there as the Nittany Lions were red hot right out of the gate, with the senior duo getting things started. Allen got an offensive board and putback for the first points of the game, followed by a Daddona jumper. After a Wildcats basket, Allen chipped in another layup to give Berks a 6-2 lead through the first three minutes of action. Berks closed out the final 3:18 of the first quarter on a 17-5 run to give themselves a comfortable 18 point lead at 32-14. The Nittany Lions extended their to 23 points (53-30) at halftime after outscoring the Wildcats 21-16 in the second period.

The third quarter was fairly evenly matched, with the Nittany Lions holding a 17-15 edge in scoring. The final 10 minutes of action saw Berks tally 23 points, compared to just 11 by the Wildcats. The 93 points scored were the fifth most in a single-game in program history and surpassed the previous season-high of 88 scored last week against Cairn University.

Daddona finished the contest with 16 points, 13 of which came in the opening half. The senior guard knocked down three 3-pointers and finished the game shooting 6-of-12 from the floor. She also collected five rebounds, four assists, and one steal. Allen, who made her first start of the season, matched a career-high with six points on 3-of-3 shooting. She also grabbed two boards in the game.

Kylie Herman turned in a strong all-around performance with a game-high 20 points on 8-of-13 shooting from the field. The junior guard recorded a team-high seven rebounds, six assists, and three steals. Sam Brensinger, Lex Schratt, and Raven-Monet Kemper all chipped in eight points, while Kristen Burdo and Julia Bookwalter added seven apiece. Kaitlyn Armstrong notched six points, four assists, four rebounds, and two steals, while Nicole Kopcik had four points and five boards. Elise Paskowski tallied all three of her points at the free throw line and finished with three rebounds.

The defense tied a single-game school record with 10 blocked shots. Bookwalter and Abbie Carr tied for the team lead with three swats, followed by Herman with two blocks. Brensinger and Burdo both had one blocked shot to tie the previous game-high which was recorded against Cazenovia College on January 10, 2010.

Offensively, the Nittany Lions shot 58.1% (36-of-62) from the field and 40.0% (8-of-20) from 3-point range. They also were a very efficient 72.2% at the free throw line after converting on 13 of 18 trips.

Kaylah Brown and Ja'Quela Dyer each had 12 points to tie for the team lead in scoring for the Wildcats. Dyer grabbed a game-high 10 boards to finish the contest with a double-double.

The Nittany Lions will close out the season with a road contest at the College of Saint Elizabeth on Saturday, February 16 at 12 p.m.


 
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