| Adrienne Squire has been on fire from beyond the 3-point line, and Friday's game vs. Pitt was no exception. Squire hit four 3-pointers in the 69-60 win. Squire and the Lady Lions stay at home for a Sunday matchup vs. No. 24/24 Texas Tech. The game is a "white out," and fans are encouraged to wear white to the game. |
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. December 2, 2005 - Amanda Brown (Kennett Square, Pa.) and Adrienne Squire, (Indianapolis, Ind.) combined for 31 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Penn State women's basketball team (2-3) to its first win at home, a 69-60 victory over rival Pitt (5-2) on Friday in front of 6,040.
Brown's 17 points led all Penn State scorers, while Squire once again showed her range, hitting four 3-pointers in the contest. Squire has hit 13 threes over the last three games and is shooting at a 56 percent clip from behind the line for the season.
Pittsburgh natives Kam Gissendanner (Clairton, Pa.) and Brianne O'Rourke (Pittsburgh, Pa.) also contributed big in the game. Gissendanner put in 15 points, while O'Rourke led the squad in assists with five while also adding nine points.
Penn State extended its seven-point halftime lead to 42-29 at the 13:36 mark behind a group effort from the second half starters. Five different players scored in the opening minutes as Penn State out-scored Pitt, 14-4 in that time.
Pitt called a timeout and slowly climbed back in the game, whittling the lead down to six with 6:36 left to play. Brown hit a free throw at the 6:20 mark and Squire sunk a layup to put the Lady Lions back up by nine with just over six minutes left in the contest. Pitt responded with two made free throws by Cheron Taylor to cut it to seven, but that was as close as the Panthers would get as Penn State hit eight of its 10 free throws down the stretch to seal the win.
The first half was a game of runs as each team found its rhythm at different times in the period. Penn State started the first half strong, running out to an 11-2 lead over the contest's first five and a half minutes. Pitt then trimmed the lead to 11-8, but Charity Renfro (Las Vegas, Nev.) nailed a bucket and drew the foul with 10 minutes to play, Squire swished two straight 3-pointers and Romana Vynucahlova (Bratislava, Slovakia) hit a free throw to push the lead back up to 20-10.
Pitt rolled back to cut the lead to 20-16 behind six points from Mallorie Winn. Two free throws each from Rashida Mark (Erie, Pa.) pushed the lead back to 24-17, but Pitt scored six straight points to move within one with just under three minutes to play. Two more free throws from Brown at the 2:23 mark gave Penn State a three-point lead but Winn hit a pull-up with two minutes to play to close the lead back to one. Brown hit a nifty turnaround jumper in the lane to give Penn State a 23-25 lead at the half.
The Lady Lions return to action on Sunday for a 3 p.m. contest at home vs. No. 24/24 Texas Tech. ESPN2 (Adelphia Channel 18) will air the game on live national televsion. The Penn State Sports Network will broadcast the game on radio, and www.GoPSUsports.com will provide a link to the audio feed and the GameTracker feature.
"Sunday FunDay" packages and single games tickets for the Lady Lions are still available. Tickets can be purchased at the Bryce Jordan Center ticket windows weekdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fans can also get tickets by calling 800-863-3336 or 865-5555 locally or visit www.GoPSUsports.com, the official website of Penn State Athletics. Tickets are also available by visiting the Downtown Ticket Center, Eisenhower Auditorium, and at the HUB ticket booth at the information desk. For groups of 10 or more, ticket discounts and preferred seating options are available by calling (814)863-6757.