University of Pittsburgh Athletics
Penn St. Knocks Off No. 20 Pittsburgh 80-74
11/11/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Nov. 11, 2007
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -Tyra Grant scored 19 points, and Mashea Williams and Kam Gissendanner each added 16 to lead PENN STATE over No. 20 Pittsburgh 80-74 to win the WBCA Classic on Sunday. Janessa Wolfe scored 14 points and tournament MVP Brianne O'Rourke added 10 for PENN STATE (3-0).
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -Tyra Grant scored 19 points, and Mashea Williams and Kam Gissendanner each added 16 to lead PENN STATE over No. 20 Pittsburgh 80-74 to win the WBCA Classic on Sunday.
Janessa Wolfe scored 14 points and tournament MVP Brianne O'Rourke added 10 for PENN STATE (3-0).
Shavonte Zellous had 14 points for Pittsburgh (2-1) while Jania Sims and Mallorie Winn each had 13, and Taneisha Harrison had 12 points. Pitt forward Marcedes Walker fouled out with 7:18 left after scoring nine points, all in the second half.
A 3-pointer by Mallorie Winn pulled the Panthers to 77-74 with 24 seconds left, but free throws by Williams and Gissendanner sealed the game for the Lady Lions.
PENN STATE is 16-1 against Pittsburgh in STATE College and has not lost to the Panthers in Happy Valley since 1988.
Earlier, Arizona (1-2) beat Charlotte (0-3) 86-77 in overtime.
