Three in a Row: Women's Basketball Downs Altoona

ALTOONA, Pa. – Alaina Fabin posted a career-high 28 points to lead the Penn State Behrend women's basketball team past Penn State Altoona 70-64 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Saturday afternoon.

Score: Penn State Behrend 70, Penn State Altoona 64
Records: Penn State Behrend (6-4, 3-1 AMCC), Penn State Altoona (6-3, 1-1 AMCC)

Key Moments

* Fabin went 11-for-17 from the floor and was a perfect 3-for-3 from three-point range for a game high in points
* Fabin tallied six points in the second quarter that helped the Lions increase the lead from one to six by halftime
* The Lions grew the six-point lead to double digits by the end of the third quarter, making it 55-42 with 33 seconds left
* Altoona outscored Behrend in the fourth quarter, 17-13, but it wasn't enough to overcome the large deficit
* Lilly Palladino registered her second-straight double double with 16 points and 11 rebounds
* Julia Balaski had a career-high 11 rebounds and added six points, including four in the fourth quarter
* The Lions tied a season high for 21 free-throws made
* The win marks the third consecutive for Behrend in conference action

Up Next:

* The Lions are back in action on Tuesday, December 30 at Bluffton. Game time is 3 p.m.