Penn State DuBois Women win second game
Penn State DuBois women win on the road for second win of season.
DuBois Lady Lions Win Second Game of the Season
(11/17/11)
The Penn State DuBois women's basketball team (2-1) picked up its first road win as they topped Westmorland County Community College, 56-42 on Thursday night. WCCC came into the game with a perfect 3-0 record and dropped their record to (3-1).
The Lady Lions jumped out to a 36-21 halftime lead and never let the lead drop below 10 points in the second half to secure the win. "I felt that the girls really stepped it up defensively tonight and we really controlled the tempo of the game by controlling the boards." stated DuBois coach Pat Lewis.
The Lady Lions were lead by Tessa Vargas (Sheffield) as she scored 12 points and 5 steals. Karlee Cyphert (North Clarion) chipped in 9 points and 3 assists. Patience McCullough (Purchase Line) and Kelsey Rini (East Forest) grabbed 11 rebounds each. They were not alone cleaning the glass as Jenna Matzinger (Coudersport) and Karly Carnovale (Elk County) pulled down 8 and 7 rebounds respectively.
Also contributing to the win was:
Beth Pernesky (DuBois Central) 3 points, 1 rebound
Lynnie Schirmer (Clarion Limestone) 8 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists
Lauren Topolski (Cameron County) 3 rebounds, 1 steal
Kyley Mickle (Port Allegany) 5 points, 5 rebounds
The Lady Lions return to action as they host the University of Pittsburgh at Titusville, Tuesday, November 22, 2011. Game time is 6:00.