Women's basketball fall to UC Clermont in final matchup of USCAA Tipoff Classic
| 5th - 05:00 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati-Clermont (0-0, 0-0) | 9 | 17 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 60 |
| Penn State Fayette (0-0, 0-0) | 19 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 55 |
| 5th - 05:00 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati-Clermont (0-0, 0-0) | 9 | 17 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 60 |
| Penn State Fayette (0-0, 0-0) | 19 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 55 |
Cincinnati-Clermont
Penn State Fayette
| Game Statistics | Cincinnati-Clermont | Penn State Fayette |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (19-58) | (21-69) |
| Field Goal % | 32.8% | 30.4% |
| Rebounds | 42 | 38 |
| Assists | 3 | 8 |
| Turnovers | 15 | 11 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 4 | 15 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 8 | 16 |
| Pts in the Paint | 20 | 28 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 6 | 8 |
Cincinnati-Clermont
| Game Statistics | Cincinnati-Clermont | Penn State Fayette |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (19-58) | (21-69) |
| Field Goal % | 32.8% | 30.4% |
| Rebounds | 42 | 38 |
| Assists | 3 | 8 |
| Turnovers | 15 | 11 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 4 | 15 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 8 | 16 |
| Pts in the Paint | 20 | 28 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 6 | 8 |
Lemont Furnace, PA - The Penn State Fayette women's basketball team, playing without two injured starters, fell to Cincinnati Clermont Saturday, 60-55.
Fayette raced out to a 19-9 lead after the first quarter, but Clermont outscored the Nittany Lions 17-6 in the second quarter and the guests led at the half, 26-25.
Fayette retook the lead, 40-38, heading into the fourth quarter, but the guests pulled out the win.
Dae-lin Burnsworth (Monarch, PA/Connellsville HS) led Fayette with 18 points, but she needed 23 shots to get there.
Lyndsey Huhn (California, PA/California HS) had 11 points and seven rebounds, Taylor Costa (Donora, PA/Ringgold HS) had 10 points and nine rebounds and Shelbie Brown (Camden, OH/Preble Shawnee HS) had eight points and eight rebounds.
Fayette (0-2) will look to pick up its first win of the season when it hosts Westmoreland County Community College Wednesday night at 7 p.m.
For more information on the women's basketball team, go to https://www.psfathletics.com/sports/wbkb/index.
Written by Bill Hughes