Beaver Wins First Game of the Year.
Penn State Beaver wins over Penn State Du Buis 64-53
Monaca, PA-- Penn State Beaver played Penn State Du Bois today in the second game of the tournament.
Beaver came out flat in the first half, going down 8-1. Beaver went on a 7-0 run then to tie the game up 8-8. As the half went on Beaver turned up their scoring and their defense taking a lead into halftime, 36-30.
Beaver shot 77% from the free throw line in the first half to give them a lead while Du Bois only shot 43% from the line.
In the second half, Beaver came out strong starting the half on a 15-0 run to make the score 52-32 which gave beaver the edge and momentum they have been looking for all game. Du Bois didnt give up, they went on a 11-0 run to bring them within 12 but it still wasnt enough to cap the victory over Beaver.
Beaver was led in scoring by Morgan Kurtz (Washington, PA/Trinity) with 15 points, followed by Brittany Jackson (Turtle Creek, PA/Westinghouse) with 13.
Beaver's next game is November 20th against Thiel College at 7 p.m.