UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.- Penn State women’s basketball returns to the Bryce Jordan Center for its first home game in the month of December in Happy Valley to host Saint Francis on Sunday, Dec. 17. The first game of the Lady Lions four-game home stint is set to tip off at 1 p.m.
Penn State looks to bounce back from two tough road losses last week, one at West Virginia and a tight 94-84 overtime battle at no. 12 Ohio State on Sunday, Dec. 10. The Red Flash also looks to rebound from consecutive losses as they also look for their second win of the season.
GAME INFORMATION
vs Saint Francis
- Date: Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023 | Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
- Location: University Park, Pa. | Venue: Bryce Jordan Center
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- Admission: Ticketed
LAST TIME OUT
- No. 25 Penn State dropped OT battle to no. 12 Ohio State in its first conference game of the season. The final score was 94-84 after a 80-80 tie at the conclusion of regulation.
- The Lady Lions dominated the first half of play against the Buckeyes shooting at a 58.1% clip from the field and a 77.8% mark from three-point range. After a tie score at 26-26 at the end of the first quarter, Penn State led 50-40 at the half.
- Makenna Marisa led Penn State in scoring for the fourth time this year with her ninth double figure scoring performance of the season and 93rd of her career. She also contributed eight rebounds and three assists.
- Sophomore guard Shay Ciezki also cracked the double digit scoring mark with 18 points, her eighth time doing so this season.
- Ali Brigham stood tall on the defensive end, grabbing 10 boards.
LADY LIONS IN THE RANKS
- Makenna Marisa sits fourth in the conference in scoring average (17.2) and fifth in total points scored (172).
- Shay Ciezki ranks 15th in the Big Ten, averaging 14.3 points per game. Her total of 143 points through 10 games sits at a rank of 13. Ciezki is fourth in the Big Ten in made three-pointers with 26.
- Leilani Kapinus is fourth in the conference in blocks with 14.
- The Lady Lions rank second in scoring average, scoring at a 83.9 clip per game. This percentage ties them for 20th nationally. Their 49.8 field goal percentage is in the top-10 in the country and second third in…
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