HACKENSACK, N.J. (Interstat) — The Penn women’s basketball team edged Binghamton 59-54 on Tuesday in the FDU Christmas Classic. The Quakers built their lead with a dominant 19-5 third-quarter advantage, then withstood a late Bearcats rally. Binghamton outscored Penn 21-14 in the final period but could not close the gap. The Quakers improved to 10-3 overall. The Bearcats fell to 8-5. Both teams open their conference schedules Saturday, with Penn hosting Princeton and Binghamton visiting NJIT.