New Ken falls to Wilkes-Barre
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Penn State Wilkes-Barre
2-1, 1-0
|
7 | 23 | 34 | 15 | 79 |
|
Penn State New Kensington
1-1, 0-1
|
20 | 11 | 8 | 20 | 59 |
Team Stats
Penn State Wilkes-Barre
| Game Statistics | Penn State Wilkes-Barre | Penn State New Kensington |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (29-77) | (24-71) |
| Field Goal % | 37.7% | 33.8% |
| Rebounds | 39 | 46 |
| Assists | 16 | 8 |
| Turnovers | 19 | 27 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 30 | 16 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 7 | 17 |
| Pts in the Paint | 28 | 32 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 29 | 2 |
In the first quarter, Esther Cole (Brooklyn, NY) brought New Kensington into the lead with 2-pts. Wilkes Barre answered back quickly. Jayde Rivera (Dover, DE) and Jada Norman (New Kensington, PA) brought in 4-pts. to keep New Kensington in the lead.
The Lions ended the first quarter with 20-points, leaving Wilkes-Barre with 7-points.
In the second quarter, Rivera brought PSNK to 22-points with her jump shot. With 2-minutes down, shots by Cole and Rivera brought PSNK to 25-pts. Meanwhile, Wilkes-Barre kept chipping away. New Ken finished the half 31-points to Wilkes-Barre's 30-points.
After halftime, Wilkes-Barre took the lead 36 - 31. New Ken gained 8-pts. thanks to free throws from Rivera and Batiste, along with Batiste and Cole's layups. In the end, Wilkes-Barre held their own and finished out with 79-points to New Kensington's 59-points.
Rivera led the team in points with 19 and Esther Cole had a double-double, with 17 point, 17 rebounds and 4 steals. Destiny Batiste helped the Lions, with 13 points.
Stay up to date at PSNKathletics.com