Penn State-Altoona Lions down Juniata Eagles in road win

HUNTINGDON, Pa. (Interstat) — Penn State-Altoona defeated Juniata 64-50 in a women’s NCAA Division III basketball game Tuesday at Kennedy Sports and Recreation Center. The Lions improved to 1-1, while the Eagles fell to 0-2 before an attendance of 249. Lanie Wilt led Penn State-Altoona with 22 points, 11 rebounds and three assists. Alina Sopko added 21 points, and Madison Rusnica had eight rebounds and five assists. Cate Clarke paced Juniata with 13 points, nine rebounds and five assists, while Laney Gerdich added eight points and eight rebounds. Penn State-Altoona shot 26-for-75 from the floor, 7-for-24 from three-point range and 5-for-6 from the free-throw line. Juniata shot 15-for-54, 4-for-15 and 16-for-22. The Lions held a 16-8 edge in offensive rebounds, scored 30 points in the paint and forced 12 turnovers while committing eight. Penn State-Altoona also had seven assists and five blocks. Juniata finished with two assists and two blocks.