Women's Basketball Loses Quarterfinal Matchup to Penn State Lehigh Valley
#4 seed Penn State Schuylkill Women’s Basketball fell to #1 seed Penn State Lehigh Valley in the opening round of the PSUAC Playoffs on Monday. Ava Novak finished with 11 points.
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Team Stats
Penn State Lehigh Valley
| Game Statistics | Penn State Schuylkill | Penn State Lehigh Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (21-61) | (33-75) |
| Field Goal % | 34.4% | 44.0% |
| Rebounds | 35 | 54 |
| Assists | 12 | 19 |
| Turnovers | 24 | 16 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 8 | 27 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 9 | 22 |
| Pts in the Paint | 20 | 50 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 2 | 14 |
| Bench Pts | 20 | 26 |
CENTER VALLEY, Pa. - #4 seed Penn State Schuylkill Women's Basketball fell to #1 seed Penn State Lehigh Valley in the opening round of the PSUAC Playoffs on Monday.
With Lehigh Valley holding a one-point lead with 5:40 remaining in the opening quarter, they embarked on an 11-2 run to extend their lead to double digits with just over three minutes to play in the first. Schuylkill quickly narrowed their deficit as consecutive three-pointers by Ava Novak (Numidia, PA / Southern Columbia High School) before the end of the period brought the score to 21-15 in favor of Lehigh Valley heading into the second.
Following a basket by Lehigh Valley to start the second quarter, Norma Thornhill (Washington D.C. / Eleanor Roosevelt High School) found Monet Edwards (Philadelphia, PA / Swenson Arts and Technology High School) in the corner for a three-pointer, bringing Schuylkill within five points. A steal by Thornhill on the very next possession ultimately led to a made jump shot by Serena Jones (Tamaqua, PA / Tamaqua High School), making it a one-possession contest early in the quarter. A layup by Allison Crockett (Liverpool, PA / Greenwood High School) narrowed Schuylkill's deficit to 23-22 with 7:32 remaining.
Lehigh Valley then went on a 10-0 run to push their lead back to double digits with 4:45 left in the quarter. Schuylkill then caught fire, scoring on four consecutive offensive possessions. Schuylkill ended the period on a 16-9 run, bringing them within four points heading into halftime.
Schuylkill continued to fight as a putback by Jones to begin the half brought their deficit to 42-40. A mid-quarter run by Lehigh Valley saw them extend their lead to double digits, a margin that they were able to hold onto for the remainder of the contest.
Novak led Schuylkill in scoring 11 points off the bench. Crockett scored 9 points. Edwards and Jasmine Wright (Sicklerville, NJ / Winslow Township High School) scored 8 points each while Wright grabbed 6 boards.