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Postgame Notes: host Michigan (Feb. 26)

Feb. 26, 2017

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Penn State Women's Basketball
Penn State vs. Michigan
Feb. 26, 2017


INDIVIDUAL NOTES
// Sophomore Teniya Page scored 19 points, leading the way for the Lady Lions, marking the 50th double-figure game of her career and 25th this season.
// Page has now reached double-figures in 12-straight games.
// Page also led the team in rebounds with six on the afternoon.
// Senior Sierra Moore eclipsed the 700 career points mark finishing with 11 for the game and 708 for her career.
// Moore has scored double-figures in six-straight games and nine of her last 11 contests.
// Junior Lindsey Spann scored 15 points in the game, including three 3-pointers.
// Spann's three makes from distance give her 41 on the season and give Penn State three players with 40-plus makes from 3-point range, to mark only the second time in Penn State history three players eclipsed the 40-make mark from beyond the arch.
// Spann, Page (53) and Jaida Travascio-Green (41) joining the trio from Kelly Mazzante (98), Jess Strom (46) and Jennifer Brenden (41) from 2002-03.
// Sophomore Ashanti Thomas matched her career high with 11 points, going a perfect 5-of-5 from the field.
// Freshman Amari Carter moved into No. 7 on the freshman assist charts, moving her total to 120 helpers with four assists on the day. She passed Helen Darling (119, 1996-97).

TEAM NOTES
// With the victory, Penn State extends its overall series lead to 32-12 against Michigan.
// The Lady Lions improve to 7-4 overall in Pink Zone games.
// Penn State closes out the regular season on a seven-game home court winning streak and finish 14-1 overall at the Bryce Jordan Center.
// Michigan was held without a field goal for the final 4:25 of the game
// Penn State connected on 50.8 percent of its shots for the game, the fourth-highest percentage of the season.
// The four makes from 3-point range give Penn State 175 on the season and move them into No. 5 on the single season charts, passing the 200-01 squad that made 172 from deep.