Lady Lions win against Ohio Eastern University
Beaver comes out on top, 97-90
Monaca, PA- Penn State Beaver Lady Lions won against Ohio Eastern University in a close match up.
At the start of the half Ohio Eastern dominated the court only allowing Beaver to score a few times. Beaver's Kelsey Brooks (Pittsburgh, PA / Carrick) was able to tie the score 18-18 at the 10:02 mark. Ohio Eastern quickly put themselves back in the lead for a few minutes until Cassandra Flowers (Pittsburgh, PA / Westinghouse) put Beaver up one, 21-20, giving them their first lead of the game.
The point by Flowers gave Beaver some momentum and they picked up their scoring efforts. Beaver held out their lead the remainder of the half with Khalia Adams (Washington, DC / Phelps) leading the team in points for a final score of 47-34 in the half.
The power was now in Beaver's hands, as they dominated the court. Beaver kept a comfortable lead up until the last minute when Ohio Eastern surged. Adams was the top scorer in the half again with 14 points followed by Flowers who had 12. Beaver's five starters all held the top points and played the majority of the minutes giving them a win with a final score of 97-90.
Beaver now has an overall record of 2-4 and will face off against Penn State Schuylkill on Friday, December 6. Friday's match-up will mark the start of conference play.