Penn 59, at Binghamton 54

HACKENSACK, N.J. (Interstat) — A dominant defensive third quarter proved decisive as the Penn Quakers held off a furious fourth-quarter rally by the Binghamton Bearcats to secure a 59-54 victory in a nonconference women’s basketball game Tuesday afternoon at Rothman Center. Penn, which improved to 10-3, appeared to be in firm control after outscoring Binghamton 19-5 in the third period to take a 45-33 lead. The Quakers’ defense stifled the Bearcats, forcing seven turnovers in the quarter and holding them to just 2-of-12 shooting from the field. That surge turned a narrow 26-28 halftime deficit into a double-digit advantage. However,… Read more...