DuBois Lady Lions win for the seventh time in the past eight games

The Penn State DuBois women's basketball team (11-7, 4-3 PSUAC) used a strong first half and balanced scoring on Saturday to defeat PSU Hazleton by the score of 72-55. Leading 34-23 at halftime, the DuBois Lady Lions came out of the locker with an aggressive press to extend their lead by as many as 26 points. Ten different players scored in the game to secure the win.

"We started playing well as a team right before the semester break and have picked right up where we left off in December. The girls are playing as a team right now and they have all accepted the roles that best suit their abilities." commented DuBois head coach, Pat Lewis. "We would like to qualify for the PSUAC playoffs again this year and we are headed in the right direction."

Jessica Tarr (North Clarion) led all scorers as she netted 15 points. Patience McCullough (Purchase Line) and Tessa Vargas (Sheffield) both added 12 points while Kelsey Rini (East Forest) and Missy Aul (St. Marys) collected 10 points each. Five other players found the scoring column to provide a well-balanced attack.

The Lady Lions return to action February 1st as they travel to league leading PSU Beaver at 6:00 pm.