Feb. 17, 2009
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The Penn State Lady Lions (9-15, 4-10) complete their two-game homestand against Purdue (18-8, 11-4) on Thursday at 7 p.m. Thursday's game is the Code Blue event for women's basketball where the first 250 Penn State students will receive a free Code Blue t-shirt. The game will be stream ed live on BigTenNetwork.com.
RADIO/WEB: A live video stream of the game is available on BigTenNetwork.com. The contest can be heard on the Penn State Sports Radio Network with Jerry Fisher (play-by-play) and Kellie Goodman (color) calling the action. The game will air locally WMAJ. The audio feed and a link to GameTracker are available at www.GoPSUSports.com.
SCOUTING PURDUE: The Boilermakers have won three straight and are 18-8 overall. They sit in third place with a 11-4 record in Big Ten play. Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton leads Purdue in scoring (12.9), rebounding (8.8), blocks (43) and steals (65). Lakiesha Freeman has also been solid for the Boilers, averaging 11.2 points per outing. FahKara Malone returned to the lineup on Feb. 5 after missing nine games with a dislocated finger.
ALL-TIME VS. THE BOILERS: The Lady Lions are 14-20 all-time against the Boilermakers, but own a 9-5 mark in home games. Penn State has lost six of its last seven games to Purdue. The Boilers handed the Lady Lions a 59-48 loss in West Lafayette on Jan. 15. Last season, the Boilers posted a 79-70 victory in Happy Valley in the only meeting between the squads.
LAST TIME VS. PURDUE: The Lady Lions rallied from an eight-point deficit in the second half to tie the game with seven minutes left, but could not complete the comeback as they dropped a 59-48 decision to Purdue Thursday night at Mackey Arena. Junior guard Tyra Grant posted her ninth 20-point game of the season and the 20th of her career with 20 tallies. Mashea Williams was the only other Lady Lion in double figures with 10 points to go along with five rebounds, while Janessa Wolff accounted for nine points, six rebounds and three steals.
LAST TIME OUT: The Lady Lions led by as many as 20 points in the second half, but could not hold on en route to a 63-57 loss to the Iowa Hawkeyes in front of 9,536 pink-clad fans on the Third Annual WBCA Pink Zone at Penn State proudly supported by Mimi Barash Coppersmith. Junior Tyra Grant had 20 points in the first half and finished with a game-best 26 tallies to go along with six rebounds and a blocked shot. Sophomore Julia Trogele was solid with eight points and six rebounds, while senior Brianne O'Rourke accounted for seven points, four rebounds and four assists.
LADY LIONS JERSEYS AVAILABLE AT ONLINE AUCTION: The inaugural Pink Zone Online Auction that will run from Monday, Feb. 9 through Monday, Feb. 23. The Lady Lions will auction off all 13 of their Pink Zone game-worn jerseys, as well as other items, including a seven-day timeshare stay for anywhere in the world, Penn State experiences and autographed memorabilia. For more information on the Pink Zone Online Auction, visit the Pink Zone auction website at http://psupinkzone.cstvauctions.com.
LARGEST CROWD SINCE '05: The 9,536 people in attendance for the 2009 WBCA Pink Zone at Penn State marked the largest crowd in Pink Zone history and is the largest attendance figure Lady Lion home crowd since Feb. 20, 2005 against Northwestern. The Lady Lions also had a record number of survivors attend the game as 130 breast cancer survivors were recognized at halftime.
RENEE REBOUNDS: Freshman Renee Womack was dominate on the boards for the Lady Lions against Iowa on Feb. 15. The freshman pulled down a career-high eight rebounds in the Pink Zone game. Her previous high was seven caroms set against Texas A&M on Nov. 28. Womack also blocked her second career shot against the Hawkeyes.
TY'S 20S: With 26 tallies against Iowa on Feb. 15, junior Tyra Grant reached the 20-point plateau for the 14th time this season and the 25th in her career. Her 14 20-point games this season are the most by a Lady Lion since Kelly Mazzante had 17 games with 20 or more points during the 2003-04 season. Grant leads the Big Ten in scoring in conference games with a 20.9 per game average, 0.5 points ahead Jantel Lavender.
MASHEA MOVES UP HELPERS CHART: Senior guard Mashea Williams moved into the 20th spot on the Penn State all-time assists chart with five assists against Iowa on Feb. 15. She now has 223 helpers in her career.
FINAL GAME TIMES ANNOUNCED: The Lady Lions announced the game times of their final two games. The Feb. 26 vs. Northwestern will be at 7 p.m., streamed live on BigTenNetwork.com, while the season finale on March 1 at Ohio State will tip at 4 p.m., and will air on the Big Ten Network.
The Lady Lions travel to Illinois on Sunday, Feb. 22 for the Illini Pink Zone Day at 3 p.m. (Eastern), before returning to the Jordan Center to face Northwestern on Senior Day on Thursday, Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. The Lady Lions will also celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day against the Wildcats. For information on Lady Lion Basketball tickets, call the Penn State ticket office at 814-865-5555.
The 2009 WBCA Pink Zone at Penn State proudly supported by Mimi Barash Coppersmith online auction will run until Monday, Feb. 23 at 5 p.m. Items that will be available up for bid include all 13 of the uniforms worn by the Lady Lions for the Pink Zone game, as well as a one-week timeshare for anywhere in the world, Penn State football experiences, NASCAR experience and autographed memorabilia. For more information on the Pink Zone Online Auction, visit the Pink Zone auction website (http://psupinkzone.cstvauctions.com). The funds raised from the online auction benefit the Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute, the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition and the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund.
Dine at Harrison's the week after WBCA Pink Zone at Penn State game on February 15, 2009 and mention Pink Zone and 20% of the check before taxes and gratuity will directly benefit Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition, Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute and the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund. There is no limit to the number of times you can enjoy breakfast, lunch or dinner between February 16 - 21, 2009 to benefit these charities. The more that you, your family and friends enjoy delicious food at Harrison's, the greater the fundraising benefit! In fact, tell others who would like to support our efforts, just have them mention the Lady Lions Pink Zone, WBCA or simply, the fight against Breast Cancer when they dine at Harrison's that week and we will continue to score important funds to beat breast cancer! Harrison's is locally owned and conveniently located on E. College Avenue, within the Hilton Garden Inn.