Mont Alto drops second straight as Rucker scores nine
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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12 | 9 | 24 | 15 | 60 |
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8 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 35 |
Team Stats
Penn State Shenango
| Game Statistics | Penn State Shenango | Penn State Mont Alto |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (22-81) | (13-57) |
| Field Goal % | 27.2% | 22.8% |
| Rebounds | 54 | 56 |
| Assists | 11 | 9 |
| Turnovers | 10 | 28 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 21 | 7 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 20 | 9 |
| Pts in the Paint | 30 | 0 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 8 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 27 | 13 |
Penn State Shenango 60, Penn State Mont Alto 35
Kyah Rucker led the Penn State Mont Alto offense with nine points on Friday evening, adding two rebounds, three assists and two steals to her stat line. Brooklyn Merryman added seven off the bench as she also grabbed eight boards. Penn State Shenango outscored Penn State Mont Alto 24-9 in the third quarter and 15-7 in the fourth quarter.
Colette Salyers (4) and Kyah Rucker (3) paced the way for Penn State Mont Alto as the two combined for seven of the team's eight points in the first quarter. Aneziah Fryer scored six of Penn State Shenango's 12 points as Shenango led 12-8 after one quarter of play. In the second quarter, Mont Alto got scoring from five different players as they outscored Shenango 11-9 and trailed 21-19 at the half. Mont Alto held Shenango to 3 of 20 shooting in the second quarter.
MiKayla Jumper and Toni Donaldson combined for 11 points during Penn State Shenango's 24-9 third quarter run. Kyah Rucker converted on a three point jumper and Autumn Fischer made two free throws to cut the deficit to two points with Shenango leading 26-24 halfway through the third. Penn State Shenango went on a 16-0 run to push the score to 42-26 before Brooklyn Merryman stopped the run with a basket.
Penn State Shenango received scoring from six different players in the fourth quarter on its way to the 60-35 PSUAC victory. Shanez Morales, Brooklyn Merryman and Autumn Fischer each scored baskets for Penn State Mont Alto in the fourth quarter.
Up Next: Penn State Mont Alto hosts Penn State New Kensington on Saturday at 1 p.m.
