Penn State Lady Lions Post Victory Over LSU
Coquese Washington and the No.4 seeded Penn State Lady Lion basketball team defeated the No.5 seed LSU Lady Tigers 90-80 Tuesday evening in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. With the win the Lady Lions advance to the NCAA Regional semifinals for the first time since 2004. Sunday, March 25, the Lady Lions will take on No. 1 seed Connecticut in Kingston, Rhode Island.
Sophomore Maggie Lucas led the Lady Lions in scoring with 30 points followed by sophomore Ariel Edwards and junior Mia Nickson both with 15 points. Junior Alex Bentley and senior Zhaque Gray rounded out the top five in scoring, posting 10 each. In total, Penn State shot 45 percent while LSU finished with 37 percent.
The LSU Lady Tigers took the lead at several points throughout the game, heading into halftime 37-36 over the Lady Lions. With several minutes left in the game, the Lady Lions were able to pull ahead to secure the eventual win. Successful free throws from Lucas, Greene, and Gray helped clinch the 90-80 victory over the Lady Tigers.
Sophomore Maggie Lucas led the Lady Lions in scoring with 30 points followed by sophomore Ariel Edwards and junior Mia Nickson both with 15 points. Junior Alex Bentley and senior Zhaque Gray rounded out the top five in scoring, posting 10 each. In total, Penn State shot 45 percent while LSU finished with 37 percent.
The LSU Lady Tigers took the lead at several points throughout the game, heading into halftime 37-36 over the Lady Lions. With several minutes left in the game, the Lady Lions were able to pull ahead to secure the eventual win. Successful free throws from Lucas, Greene, and Gray helped clinch the 90-80 victory over the Lady Tigers.
