| Amanda Brown and the Lady Lions fell to Wisconsin, 66-56, Thursday in Madison. The Lady Lions' final two games are at home. Penn State faces Northwestern on Thursday, Feb. 23 and rounds out the regular season vs. Ohio State on Sunday, Feb. 26. |
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MADISON, Wisc.; February 16, 2005 - Penn State battled hard at Wisconsin but could not overcome its deeper opponent, falling 66-56 Thursday in Madison.
The Lady Lions dressed just eight players, and were without starter Charity Renfro (Las Vegas, Nev.), who is still recovering from a concussion sustained in practice, and Brittany Remmey (Doylestown, Pa.), who is out with a pulled hamstring.
With only three players on the bench, Penn State had to play a conservative defensive game to protect its slim numbers. Wisconsin, meanwhile, went deep into its roster, using a nine-player rotation. Penn State, which fell to 11-14, 5-9, was led by Amanda Brown (Kennett Square, Pa.), who tallied 14 points and six rebounds. Mashea Williams (Erie, Pa.) added 13, and Rashida Mark (Brooklyn, N.Y.) chipped in eight to go along with a team and career-high 11 rebounds. All five of Wisconsin's starters reached double-digit scoring figures led by Danielle Ward's 16 points. Jolene Anderson tallied a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds for Wisconsin, which improved to 10-16, 4-10.
Despite their slim numbers, the Lady Lions played right with Wisconsin and tied the game at 32 points apiece at the 17-minute mark. But the Badgers' Ashley Josephson gave Wisconsin a big lift with back-top-back 3-pointers soon thereafter, and Lady Lion head coach Rene Portland called a 30-second timeout with her team down by five at the 15:43 mark. Wisconsin kept the pressure on, however, and built a 51-38 lead with 11 minutes to play that it kept over the next eight minutes. Penn State began to rally, however, and after 10 combined points from Williams and Brown, the Lady Lions were down by nine with just under four to play. Wisconsin kept the Lady Lions at arms length down the stretch, and Penn State never got closer than eight in the final four minutes.
In the first half Penn State played Wisconsin evenly through the first 12 minutes, but fell behind, 23-15 with six and a half minutes to play in the first half after allowing Wisconsin to put together an 8-0 run. The Lady Lions got help down the stretch from two likely sources: captains Brown and Kam Gissendanner (Clairton, Pa.), and one unlikely source: the freshman Mark. Mark scored the Lady Lions' last three buckets of the half, including a put-back at the buzzer to give Penn State a 27-25 lead at the break. She led all Penn State scorers with eight points to go along with seven rebounds in the first 20 minutes.
Penn State has two regular season games left, both of which are at home. First the Lady Lions host Northwestern on Thursday, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. Next Penn State welcomes Ohio State in the regular season finale on Sunday Feb. 26 at 2 p.m.
Single games tickets for the three remaining home games 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.
Fans interested in buying all-session tickets for the NCAA First and Second Round Games at the Bryce Jordan Center on March 18 and 21 should contact the Penn State ticket office at 1-800-863-3336 or 814-865-5555. All-session tickets will gain the bearer entry to all three sessions. Adult all-session tickets for the six-game, two-day event are available for $42. Penn State students, youth under 18 and senior citizens (60 or above) can purchase tickets for only $18. Fans may also purchase tickets by downloading a ticket brochure and returning the adjoining application to the Penn State ticket office at the address provided. The brochure, and additional information on the NCAA Tournament Games at the Bryce Jordan Center are available online at http://www.gopsusports.com/BasketballW/NCAATourney/
Big Ten Tournament tickets are on sale now as well. To get tickets now, Penn State fans can go through the Penn State box office. Fans can also buy all-session tickets through Ticketmaster for $55 at all Ticketmaster outlets, including the Conseco Fieldhouse box office, Ticketmaster charge-by-phone numbers (570) 693-4100 in central Pennsylvania) or by visiting www.ticketmaster.com.
For group ticket information and a group order form, contact Justin Hirnisey of Indiana Sports Corporation at (317) 237-5026 or justin.hirnisey@indianasportscorp.com.