Lady Lions Beat Boilermakers 70-60 at HomeLady Lions Beat Boilermakers 70-60 at Home

Lady Lions Beat Boilermakers 70-60 at Home

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UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State (11-5, 2-3) picked up a Big Ten win over Purdue (11-4, 2-3) 70-60 Saturday afternoon in the Bryce Jordan Center.

Penn State made five three-pointers in the first quarter, two from Anna Camden helping them to finish out the period ahead 20-15. Leilani Kapinus was all over the court, making three of PSU's four steals.

The Lady Lions opened the second with a 9-2 run putting them ahead by their largest lead of 12. In the final two minutes, Purdue whittled its deficit down to two possessions, but Penn State would grab momentum on a buzzer-beating jumper from Taniyah Thompson off a near full-court pass from the inbounder Kapinus. Thompson made a move to shake her defender and shot a jumper that swished in the basket as the buzzer sounded for the 41-33 lead.


Just over three minutes into the second half, Penn State scored seven unanswered to edge ahead 15 points. The Lady Lions maintained their double-digit lead through the end of the third ahead 60-49.

Late turnovers began to plague Penn State as the Boilermakers used an 11-2 run to come within four points, the closest since the first quarter. With over two minutes to go, Makenna Marisa made a second-chance jumper bringing Penn State's lead back to two possessions.

Purdue moved the ball up the court but was interrupted by Kapinus who stole the ball and made a move in the paint making the layup and drawing the foul to put Penn State up eight points with 90 seconds left.

The following Purdue possession was disrupted by Chanaya Pinto who dished the ball to Shay Ciezki making the jumper putting the Lady Lions back in double digits to finish the game.

NOTES

  • With a game-high 24 points along with eight boards and six assists,, Marisa moved into 13th place in program history in career points (1,543) and career assists (381), passing Tanya Garner (1988-91, 1,538 points) and Corinne Gulas (1980-81, 379 assists).
  • Marisa's notched her 71st double digit scoring game and 31st with 20+ points.
  • Leilani Kapinus recorded her first double-double of the season and fourth in her career with 17 points and a season-high 12 rebounds.
  • Kapinus' 17 points marks her 28th double digit career game, and she also got her ninth game of the season with three or more steals with seven, the most in a Big Ten game for her.
  • Penn State shot 50 percent (9-for-18) from the arc, their third game this season shooting 50 percent or better from long range (52.5% vs. Youngstown State, Nov. 15, & 52.2% at Drexel, Dec. 18).
  • Purdue committed 21 turnovers, the ninth Lady Lions' opponent to have 20+ miscues this season.
  • Penn State had advantages in fast break points (15-6), offensive rebounds (10-5), second chance points (10-6) and bench points (19-12).


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Penn State goes on the road to face RV/NR Nebraska next Wednesday at 8 p.m. (ET).