Defense lets Penn St. down in Big Ten loss

January 27, 2023

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Five Lady Lions finished in double figures but it wasn’t enough as Penn State fell 86-82 in overtime at Rutgers in Big Ten Conference basketball action Thursday. Penn State (12-9, 3-7 Big Ten) started the game hot, shooting 63 percent from the field and closed out the first quarter with a 14-4 run, including a Taniyah Thompson three at the buzzer. Rutgers took the lead for the first time in the final two minutes of the second quarter. However, a Leilani Kapinus free throw and a Shay Ciezki buzzer beating coast-to-coast layup brought Penn State a 33-32 lead at ...

Perimeter game fails Penn State

January 25, 2023

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Clifford Omoruyi had 16 points and 10 rebounds, Aundre Hyatt scored all 14 of his points in the second half and Rutgers beat Penn State 65-45 on Tuesday night. Hyatt scored eight straight Rutgers points during a 12-2 run to extend the lead to 51-38 with 8:29 left. The Scarlet Knights led by double figures the rest of the way and closed the game on an 8-0 run. “I don’t know how I left this group become a soft defensive group,” said an upset Penn State coach Micah Shrewsberry to a radio audience after the game. “(Rutgers) got whatever they wanted on us. ...

Funk, Lundy pace Penn State

January 23, 2023

UNIVERSITY PARK — Andrew Funk scored 23 points, Seth Lundy added 16 points and Penn State defeated Nebraska, 76-65, on Saturday. A layup by Camren Wynter gave Penn State a 72-59 lead with 3:05 remaining. Six straight interior points got Nebraska within 72-65 with 1:25 to go but the Cornhuskers would not score again. Penn State made 16 of its last 21 shots and finished at 68% in the second half, 49% for the game. Jalen Pickett had 12 points and 13 rebounds for Penn State (13-6, 4-4 Big Ten) but also had seven turnovers of the Nittany Lions’ 10 turnovers. Funk made 5 of 10 ...

Youngsters a big reason why Nittany Lions cruise

January 21, 2023

By Andy Stine astine@altoonamirror.com UNIVERSITY PARK — It’s not often that a freshman get you the biggest win in one of the biggest dual meets of the season. That not only happened once, but twice for Penn State wrestling on Friday night, in back-to-back bouts. Freshmen 157-pounder Levi Haines and 165-pounder Alex Facundo both took home wins in sudden victory, lifting the top-ranked Nittany Lions to a huge 30-8 victory over No. 4 Michigan on Friday night at the Bryce Jordan Center. Attendance for the night was 15,975, which wasn’t quite a sellout, but still made for a ...

Lady Lions are having fun

January 19, 2023

By Matt Michelone For the Mirror CRESSON — After what was a cold start to the season in non-conference play, the Penn State Altoona women’s basketball team has started to find itself. “It’s them playing together,” Penn State Altoona coach Halee Adams said of her team’s recent run. “We were a new team in the beginning, and they were learning each other’s playing styles. They play off each other’s strengths, and they like each other. I’m glad they’re having fun.” Wednesday night they endured a tale of two halves, but the Lady Lions survived quite the battle ...

Lions use defense to get win

January 19, 2023

By Kevin Petrochko For the Mirror The aggressive defense of the Penn State Altoona men’s basketball team in the first half propelled them to their fourth conference win on Wednesday night over Mount Aloysius, 97-63, in area collegiate action at the Adler Arena. The Lions, who compete in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference, tallied 10 steals en route to a 47-27 halftime lead. Penn State Altoona coach David McGreal lauded his team’s strong defensive effort. “That’s something that we have been kind of hanging our hat on, on the defensive end this whole year,” ...