NASSAU, Bahamas.- Penn State women’s basketball heads to Nassau, Bahamas for the Baha Mar Pink Flamingo Tournament from Nov. 20-22. The Lady Lions are set to take on Oklahoma State in their first game at the tournament, with a set opponent already in place for their second game on Nov. 22, future Big Ten foe No. 10 USC.
The Pink Flamingo Championship is a highly competitive tournament with teams that made NCAA Tournament runs last season such as Florida, Ohio State, Georgia, Purdue and East Carolina.
GAME INFORMATION
vs. Oklahoma State
- Date: Monday, Nov. 20, 2023 | Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Nassau, Bahamas. | Venue: Baha Mar Convention Center
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- Admission: Ticketed
LAST TIME OUT
- The Lady Lions earned their fourth straight victory to open the season 4-0 for their fourth consecutive year. Penn State earned a 69-55 come-from-behind win at St. John’s using a dominant second half shooting performance.
- After shooting only 38.5% in the first half, the Lady Lions came out of the halftime break juiced, outscoring the Redstorm 46-27 in the second half with 52.6% shooting from the field including 62.5% three-point shooting. Their second half rally led them to their third shooting performance above 50%, shooting a combined 50.8% from the field through four quarters and 60% shooting from behind the arc.
- Makenna Marisa contributed her 30th, double digit scoring performance of her career, adding a team high 15 points to the team’s total. The senior+ entered double figures for the fourth consecutive game while also contributing five assist, one steal and one block.
- Ali Brigham had a stellar night on the floor, sinking seven of her 11 attempts for the field to total 14 points while adding two assists to the column. Her contributions on defense with six rebounds, two steals and two blocks rounded out her outing.
- Chanaya Pinto was the third Lady Lions in double figures, notching 12 points on a near perfect shooting percentage of 83.3%.
- Leilani Kapinus was a force to be reckoned with on defense, contributing six rebounds, three blocks, three steals while adding four assists and six points on offense.
- Penn State passed the ball well for the fourth…
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