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PSU women suffer ninth straight conference loss to No. 25 Huskies

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SEATTLE, Wash. – Penn State women’s basketball fell to No. 25 Washington 81-65 inside Alaska Airlines Arena on Wednesday night. With the loss, the Nittany Lions drop to 7-13 (0-9 Big Ten) while the Huskies improve to 15-4, 5-3 Big Ten. Despite four lead changes and four tie scores, Washington used a strong third quarter effort to build its lead and seal the victory. Redshirt junior center Gracie Merkle led the Lady Lions offensively with 19 points on nine-of-14 shooting from the floor. The Kentucky-native added eight boards, an assist, a steal and a block to round out her stat ...

Lock Haven men endure rough loss at ESU

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EAST STROUDSBURG - The Lock Haven men’s basketball team fell on the road at East Stroudsburg, 92-63, in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division game on Wednesday night. The loss snapped a two-game win streak for The Haven, who moved to 7-10 overall and 3-7 in conference play. Last week, the Bald Eagles won both of its games in Eastern Division play after downing Mansfield and Millersville at home. Keith Warren and Dyllon Scott each finished with a team-high 16 points to pace the Bald Eagles. Warren went 5-of-11 from the floor and 6-of-8 at the line, while ...

Sluggish fourth the difference in Penn Valley boys' loss at Huntingdon

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HUNTINGDON - Strong first and third quarters, fiery shooting from behind the arc and five double-figure scorers gave Penns Valley boys basketball a sound shot at winning on Wednesday night. However, Huntingdon matched much of that success and made the difference in the fourth, outscoring the Rams 20-10 in the final stanza to win, 68-64. Fletcher Ironside led the way for Penns Valley, scoring 13 points - 11 which came through the first half. Julian Battaglia and Spencer Althouse contributed 11 each, with Battaglia hitting three treys. And Noah Patel and Austin Fetterolf finished scoring ...

Lock Haven women extend win streak to five with rout at ESU

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EAST STROUDSBURG - A dominant second quarter and a balanced offensive effort powered the Lock Haven women’s basketball team to a decisive 76-47 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) East victory at East Stroudsburg on Wednesday night. The Haven won its fifth straight game in a row to improve to 11-5 on the season and 7-3 in the conference. The Bald Eagles five-game win streak dates back to Jan. 3, while The Haven has now won eight of its last nine games. ESU, who entered the game tied in the win column with Lock Haven for first place in the East, falls to 11-7 overall and ...

CM grad Pardoe scores 17 as Lyco men fall to Juniata

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The fifth 20-point night of the season for sophomore guard Princeton Layton and a 17-point effort from junior forward Hayden Pardoe - a Central Mountain graduate - helped the Lycoming College men’s basketball team stay within one possession throughout long stretches of the second half, but visiting Juniata College used timely free throws and a late surge to escape Lamade Gymnasium with a 66–59 Landmark Conference win on Wednesday night. Layton poured in 20 points on seven-of-fifteen shooting, including two 3-pointers and four made free throws, while also adding three rebounds. ...

Shore grad McCracken helps lead Lyco women to OT win

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HUNTINGDON — Sophomores Summer Emlet and Jocelyn McCracken - a Jersey Shore graduate - each recorded double-doubles to lead the Lycoming College women's basketball back from an 11-point deficit in a 63-58 overtime victory in Landmark Conference action at Juniata College on Wednesday night at the Kennedy Center. Lycoming (6-10, 2-7) earned their first overtime victory since a double-overtime triumph on Nov. 8, 2023, scoring 42 of their 62 points after halftime to stun Juniata (4-12, 2-7). After trailing by one at half and allowing a 10-0 run to start the third quarter, the Warriors ...