Lady Lions lose to the Redhawks
Beaver falls 101-62
Monaca, PA- Penn State Beaver Lady Lions fall to the La Roche Redhawks during the Penn State Beaver Tip Off.
At the beginning of the first half Beaver opened with the first three points of game by Khalia Adams (Washington, DC / Phelps). Beaver held the lead for the first 3 minutes but at the 16:50 mark the Redhawks would score tying the game and shifting the momentum in their favor. Beaver's offense was able to put points on the board but their defense couldn't stop the Redhawks attempts. Beaver's Morgan Kurtz (Washington, PA / Trinity), Mason DePetro (Coraopolis, PA / Cornell), and Adams all led the team in first half scoring. The Redhawks were able to take a 20 point lead into the half, 48-28.
In the second half, Beaver's DePetro scored the first point but that wasn't enough to shift the momentum. The Redhawks were able to keep their lead, even when Beaver did surge in their scoring efforts. DePetro led the team with 10 points in the half followed by Cassandra Flowers (Pittsburgh, PA / Westinghouse) with 9. Beaver scored only 34 points in the half, and fell by a final score of 101-62.
Beaver now has a record of 0-2 and will compete in the second round of the Penn State Beaver Tip Off tournament tomorrow.