Magical Playoff Run Ends with 67-52 Championship Loss to Beaver
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State Greater Allegheny | 22 | 30 | 52 |
| Penn State Beaver | 33 | 34 | 67 |
| Game Statistics | Penn State Greater Allegheny | Penn State Beaver |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (20-71) | (20-57) |
| Field Goal % | 28.2% | 35.1% |
| Rebounds | 27 | 56 |
| Assists | 13 | 8 |
| Turnovers | 15 | 25 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 18 | 11 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 7 | 16 |
| Pts in the Paint | 0 | 0 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 2 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 8 | 13 |
Media, Pa- After knocking off two teams that had previously bested them earlier in the season, the Greater Allegheny women's basketball team could not complete the trifecta, as they fell 67-52 to Penn State Beaver, in their first-ever PSUAC Championship game.
Beaver led from wire-to-wire, while GA could not fight closer than nine points in the second half. Both teams made just 20 shots from the field- including two threes each- but Beaver benefited from a major discrepancy in foul shots, knocking down 25, as opposed to Greater Allegheny's lowly 10. Beaver also earned a decisive advantage on the glass, outrebounding GA, 56-27.
Sophomore guards Ciera Hussey (Philadelphia, PA/Overbrook) and Nakayla Layne (Pittsburgh, PA/Allderdice) led Greater Allegheny with 13 points, while sophomore guard Taylor Fulton (West Mifflin, PA/West Mifflin) netted 12 and had 10 assists.
The difficult loss ends Greater Allegheny's season with an overall record of 15-13. Despite the final chapter, reaching the PSUAC Championship for the first time in program history is an achievement that should not be overlooked.