33 Avana Sayles
Avana Sayles
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Hometown:
    Venetia, PA
  • Position:
    F
  • Year:
    Sr
  • High School:
    Peters Township
  • gp
    28
  • pts/g
    15.6
  • fg %
    40.0
  • 3pt %
    0.0
  • ft %
    63.5
  • reb/g
    10.6
  • a/g
    1.8

Bio

2024-25: Played in and started all 27 games in her junior season with the Penn State Altoona women’s basketball team…averaged 29.6 minutes per game…was voted the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s co-Defensive Player of the Year…was also a first-team All-AMCC selection…among all players in the conference, ranked second in field goals made (176) and defensive rebounds (167), third in total rebounds (238) and blocks (41), fourth in points (405), offensive rebounds (71), total rebounds per game (8.8), and steals (68), fifth in points per 40 minutes (20.3), sixth in points per game (15.0), 12th in field goal percentage (39.9), 14th in free throws made (53), and 33rd in assists (38)…was named the AMCC Player of the Week on Dec. 2 and Dec. 16.

2023-24: Played in and started all 27 games during her sophomore season with Penn State Altoona women’s basketball, averaging 29.9 minutes per game…was a second-team All-Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference selection…set the Penn State Altoona women’s basketball team’s single-game scoring record with 35 points in a game at Pitt-Bradford on Feb. 23…led the AMCC in field goals made (207) while ranking third in defensive rebounds (160), total rebounds (229), and points per 40 minutes (23.6), fourth in blocks (32), blocks per game (1.4), and points (476), fifth in points per game (17.6), sixth in rebounds per game (8.5), seventh in offensive rebounds (69), ninth in steals (49) and steals per game (1.8), 11th in field goal percentage (43.0), 13th in free throws made (61) and free throw percentage (71.8), 26th in assists (42), and 35th in assists per game (1.6).

2022-23: Played in and started all 25 games during her freshman campaign with the Penn State Altoona women’s basketball program…averaged 30.9 minutes per game…was selected to the second team of the All-Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference squad…among all AMCC players, ranked third in defensive rebounds (166), fourth in field goals made (162), total rebounds (236), and rebounds per game (9.4), fifth in blocks per game (0.7), sixth in offensive rebounds (70) and blocks (18), eighth in points per game (15.3), ninth in points (382), 11th in points per 40 minutes (19.8), 13th in free throws made (49), 15th in steals per game (1.4), 17th in steals (34), and 18th in field goal percentage (31.0)…was named the AMCC Player of the Week on Nov. 21.

High School: Four-year letter winner in basketball...member of the 2019 WPIAL and state champion basketball team at Peters Township High School...was a two-time all-section pick...was a Big 56 second team selection.

Personal: Daughter of Jillian Klinar...majoring in Communications.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 14 at Penn State-Behrend L, 78-68
Feb 18 at Pitt.-Greensburg W, 77-52
Feb 21 at Alfred St. W, 69-54
Feb 24 Hilbert W, 63-32
Feb 27 vs. La Roche W, 70-57
Feb 28 at Penn State-Behrend L, 78-61
  Overall Conf
Games 28 16
Games started 28 16
Minutes 914 492
Minutes per game 32.6 30.8
FG 195-487 115-267
FG Pct 40.0 43.1
3PT 0-7 0-4
3PT Pct 0.0 0.0
FT 47-74 22-31
FT Pct 63.5 71.0
Off rebounds 87 56
Def rebounds 211 130
Total rebounds 298 186
Rebounds per game 10.6 11.6
Personal fouls 68 41
Disqualifications 3 1
Assists 51 26
Turnovers 59 32
Assist to turnover ratio 0.9 0.8
Steals 66 41
Blocks 39 25
Points 437 252
Points per game 15.6 15.8
Points per 40 min 19.1 20.5

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 7 at East. Mennonite W, 64-62 1 39 6-17 35.3 0-0 - 4-5 80.0 16
Nov 11 No. 24 Gettysburg L, 72-45 1 28 7-19 36.8 0-1 0.0 0-2 0.0 14
Nov 13 Juniata W, 77-73 1 38 11-26 42.3 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 23
Nov 17 at Penn College L, 68-61 1 38 4-16 25.0 0-0 - 4-8 50.0 12
Nov 21 at Alfred W, 67-62 1 34 6-14 42.9 0-0 - 0-0 - 12
Nov 25 Lycoming W, 69-49 1 36 7-19 36.8 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 16
Dec 3 Pitt.-Greensburg W, 64-39 1 36 10-24 41.7 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 22
Dec 8 Penn State-Harrisburg W, 58-50 1 39 8-26 30.8 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 18
Dec 13 Penn State-Behrend L, 70-64 1 38 7-16 43.8 0-0 - 0-0 - 14
Dec 20 at Waynesburg L, 74-61 1 36 8-23 34.8 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 17
Dec 30 at Lock Haven L, 56-51 1 23 5-13 38.5 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 12
Jan 7 at Hilbert W, 62-48 1 40 8-24 33.3 0-1 0.0 3-4 75.0 19
Jan 10 Alfred St. W, 77-57 1 34 8-20 40.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 17
Jan 14 Carlow W, 79-51 1 27 7-15 46.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 14
Jan 17 at La Roche L, 72-64 1 37 7-20 35.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 14
Jan 21 at Mt. Aloysius W, 61-58 1 29 6-15 40.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 12
Jan 28 at Pitt.-Bradford W, 89-51 1 19 9-17 52.9 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 19
Jan 31 Hilbert W, 85-39 1 23 5-13 38.5 0-0 - 5-6 83.3 15
Feb 2 Pitt.-Bradford W, 102-53 1 13 6-9 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 12
Feb 4 at Carlow W, 80-38 1 26 10-14 71.4 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 21
Feb 7 La Roche W, 61-54 1 35 5-15 33.3 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 11
Feb 11 Mt. Aloysius W, 80-66 1 30 6-14 42.9 0-0 - 0-0 - 12
Feb 14 at Penn State-Behrend L, 78-68 1 36 8-19 42.1 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 20
Feb 18 at Pitt.-Greensburg W, 77-52 1 35 7-15 46.7 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 15
Feb 21 at Alfred St. W, 69-54 1 34 6-17 35.3 0-1 0.0 3-4 75.0 15
Feb 24 Hilbert W, 63-32 1 32 9-19 47.4 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 19
Feb 27 vs. La Roche W, 70-57 1 40 6-18 33.3 0-2 0.0 6-6 100.0 18
Feb 28 at Penn State-Behrend L, 78-61 1 39 3-10 30.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 8

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 7 at East. Mennonite W, 64-62 1 39 2 9 11 2 4 0.5 2 0 0 -
Nov 11 No. 24 Gettysburg L, 72-45 1 28 2 4 6 0 1 0.0 3 1 2 -
Nov 13 Juniata W, 77-73 1 38 2 7 9 3 2 1.5 2 0 2 -
Nov 17 at Penn College L, 68-61 1 38 5 5 10 6 4 1.5 3 2 5 1
Nov 21 at Alfred W, 67-62 1 34 1 4 5 2 3 0.7 0 1 3 -
Nov 25 Lycoming W, 69-49 1 36 1 9 10 1 0 - 2 3 3 -
Dec 3 Pitt.-Greensburg W, 64-39 1 36 2 12 14 3 1 3.0 0 2 3 -
Dec 8 Penn State-Harrisburg W, 58-50 1 39 4 5 9 2 1 2.0 7 0 1 -
Dec 13 Penn State-Behrend L, 70-64 1 38 1 10 11 2 2 1.0 4 3 4 -
Dec 20 at Waynesburg L, 74-61 1 36 3 7 10 1 3 0.3 2 2 3 -
Dec 30 at Lock Haven L, 56-51 1 23 3 6 9 3 2 1.5 0 1 5 1
Jan 7 at Hilbert W, 62-48 1 40 5 11 16 2 3 0.7 0 2 2 0
Jan 10 Alfred St. W, 77-57 1 34 6 12 18 1 1 1.0 2 1 1 -
Jan 14 Carlow W, 79-51 1 27 3 8 11 4 3 1.3 4 1 2 -
Jan 17 at La Roche L, 72-64 1 37 4 14 18 1 4 0.3 2 3 4 0
Jan 21 at Mt. Aloysius W, 61-58 1 29 2 4 6 2 3 0.7 2 1 4 0
Jan 28 at Pitt.-Bradford W, 89-51 1 19 2 3 5 1 0 - 2 2 0 0
Jan 31 Hilbert W, 85-39 1 23 4 3 7 2 2 1.0 1 2 2 0
Feb 2 Pitt.-Bradford W, 102-53 1 13 3 6 9 0 0 - 4 2 1 0
Feb 4 at Carlow W, 80-38 1 26 4 9 13 4 1 4.0 5 2 2 -
Feb 7 La Roche W, 61-54 1 35 1 9 10 1 2 0.5 3 2 4 0
Feb 11 Mt. Aloysius W, 80-66 1 30 3 2 5 1 2 0.5 3 0 4 0
Feb 14 at Penn State-Behrend L, 78-68 1 36 6 7 13 1 3 0.3 5 1 2 0
Feb 18 at Pitt.-Greensburg W, 77-52 1 35 2 9 11 1 3 0.3 1 0 1 0
Feb 21 at Alfred St. W, 69-54 1 34 8 11 19 0 2 0.0 3 1 5 1
Feb 24 Hilbert W, 63-32 1 32 5 9 14 1 0 - 1 1 0 0
Feb 27 vs. La Roche W, 70-57 1 40 2 10 12 2 4 0.5 1 1 2 0
Feb 28 at Penn State-Behrend L, 78-61 1 39 1 6 7 2 3 0.7 2 2 1 0

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2022-23 25 25 30.9 6.5-20.9 31.0 0.4-2.3 15.8 2.0-3.0 65.3 15.3
2023-24 27 27 29.9 7.7-17.8 43.0 0.0-0.3 14.3 2.3-3.1 71.8 17.6
2024-25 27 27 29.6 6.5-16.3 39.9 0.0-0.1 0.0 2.0-2.8 69.7 15.0
2025-26 28 28 32.6 7.0-17.4 40.0 0.0-0.2 0.0 1.7-2.6 63.5 15.6
Total 107 107 30.8 6.9-18.0 38.3 0.1-0.7 13.7 2.0-2.9 67.7 15.9

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2022-23 25 25 773 162-522 31.0 9-57 15.8 49-75 65.3 382
2023-24 27 27 807 207-481 43.0 1-7 14.3 61-85 71.8 476
2024-25 27 27 799 176-441 39.9 0-2 0.0 53-76 69.7 405
2025-26 28 28 914 195-487 40.0 0-7 0.0 47-74 63.5 437
Total 107 107 3293 740-1931 38.3 10-73 13.7 210-310 67.7 1700

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2022-23 25 25 30.9 0.0-0.0 31.0 0.0-0.0 15.8 0.0-0.0 65.3 0.0
2023-24 27 27 29.9 0.0-0.0 43.0 0.0-0.0 14.3 0.0-0.0 71.8 0.0
2024-25 27 27 29.6 0.0-0.0 39.9 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 69.7 0.0
2025-26 28 28 32.6 0.0-0.0 40.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 63.5 0.0
Total 107 107 30.8 0.0-0.0 38.3 0.0-0.0 13.7 0.0-0.0 67.7 0.0

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2022-23 25 25 30.9 2.8 6.6 9.4 2.7 0.2 0.7 3.0 0.2 1.4 0.7
2023-24 27 27 29.9 2.6 5.9 8.5 2.8 0.0 1.6 2.1 0.7 1.8 1.2
2024-25 27 27 29.6 2.6 6.2 8.8 3.2 0.1 1.4 2.2 0.6 2.5 1.5
2025-26 28 28 32.6 3.1 7.5 10.6 2.4 0.1 1.8 2.1 0.9 2.4 1.4
Total 107 107 30.8 2.8 6.6 9.4 2.8 0.1 1.4 2.3 0.6 2.0 1.2

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2022-23 25 25 773 70 166 236 67 4 18 75 0.2 34 18
2023-24 27 27 807 69 160 229 76 1 42 58 0.7 49 32
2024-25 27 27 799 71 167 238 86 4 38 59 0.6 68 41
2025-26 28 28 914 87 211 298 68 3 51 59 0.9 66 39
Total 107 107 3293 297 704 1001 297 12 149 251 0.6 217 130

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2022-23 25 25 30.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0
2023-24 27 27 29.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0
2024-25 27 27 29.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0
2025-26 28 28 32.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.0
Total 107 107 30.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 28 28 32.6 7.0-17.4 40.0 0.0-0.2 0.0 1.7-2.6 63.5 15.6
Conference 16 16 30.8 7.2-16.7 43.1 0.0-0.2 0.0 1.4-1.9 71.0 15.8
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 13 13 31.5 7.4-18.1 40.9 0.0-0.1 0.0 1.2-2.1 55.6 15.9
Away 14 14 33.2 6.6-16.7 39.7 0.0-0.3 0.0 1.9-2.9 63.4 15.1
Neutral 1 1 40.0 6.0-18.0 33.3 0.0-2.0 0.0 6.0-6.0 100.0 18.0
Result Wins 20 20 31.9 7.3-17.6 41.6 0.0-0.3 0.0 1.7-2.5 68.0 16.3
Losses 8 8 34.4 6.1-17.0 36.0 0.0-0.1 0.0 1.6-3.0 54.2 13.9
Month November 6 6 35.5 6.8-18.5 36.9 0.0-0.2 0.0 1.8-3.5 52.4 15.5
December 5 5 34.4 7.6-20.4 37.3 0.0-0.0 - 1.4-2.4 58.3 16.6
January 7 7 29.9 7.1-17.7 40.3 0.0-0.4 0.0 1.4-2.0 71.4 15.7
February 10 10 32.0 6.6-15.0 44.0 0.0-0.3 0.0 1.9-2.7 70.4 15.1

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 28 28 914 195-487 40.0 0-7 0.0 47-74 63.5 437
Conference 16 16 492 115-267 43.1 0-4 0.0 22-31 71.0 252
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 13 13 409 96-235 40.9 0-1 0.0 15-27 55.6 207
Away 14 14 465 93-234 39.7 0-4 0.0 26-41 63.4 212
Neutral 1 1 40 6-18 33.3 0-2 0.0 6-6 100.0 18
Result Wins 20 20 639 146-351 41.6 0-6 0.0 34-50 68.0 326
Losses 8 8 275 49-136 36.0 0-1 0.0 13-24 54.2 111
Month November 6 6 213 41-111 36.9 0-1 0.0 11-21 52.4 93
December 5 5 172 38-102 37.3 0-0 - 7-12 58.3 83
January 7 7 209 50-124 40.3 0-3 0.0 10-14 71.4 110
February 10 10 320 66-150 44.0 0-3 0.0 19-27 70.4 151

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 28 28 32.6 0.0-0.0 40.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 63.5 0.0
Conference 16 16 30.8 0.0-0.0 43.1 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 71.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 13 13 31.5 0.0-0.0 40.9 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 55.6 0.0
Away 14 14 33.2 0.0-0.0 39.7 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 63.4 0.0
Neutral 1 1 40.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 100.0 0.0
Result Wins 20 20 31.9 0.0-0.0 41.6 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 68.0 0.0
Losses 8 8 34.4 0.0-0.0 36.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 54.2 0.0
Month November 6 6 35.5 0.0-0.0 36.9 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 52.4 0.0
December 5 5 34.4 0.0-0.0 37.3 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 58.3 0.0
January 7 7 29.9 0.0-0.0 40.3 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 71.4 0.0
February 10 10 32.0 0.0-0.0 44.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 70.4 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 28 28 32.6 3.1 7.5 10.6 2.4 0.1 1.8 2.1 0.9 2.4 1.4
Conference 16 16 30.8 3.5 8.1 11.6 2.6 0.1 1.6 2.0 0.8 2.6 1.6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 13 13 31.5 2.8 7.4 10.2 2.2 0.0 1.6 1.3 1.2 2.8 1.4
Away 14 14 33.2 3.4 7.5 10.9 2.6 0.2 2.0 2.7 0.7 2.1 1.4
Neutral 1 1 40.0 2.0 10.0 12.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 0.5 1.0 1.0
Result Wins 20 20 31.9 3.1 7.6 10.7 2.1 0.1 1.8 1.9 0.9 2.3 1.2
Losses 8 8 34.4 3.1 7.4 10.5 3.3 0.3 2.0 2.8 0.7 2.6 1.9
Month November 6 6 35.5 2.2 6.3 8.5 2.5 0.2 2.3 2.3 1.0 2.0 1.2
December 5 5 34.4 2.6 8.0 10.6 3.2 0.2 2.2 1.8 1.2 2.6 1.6
January 7 7 29.9 3.7 7.9 11.6 2.1 0.0 1.9 2.3 0.8 1.9 1.7
February 10 10 32.0 3.5 7.8 11.3 2.2 0.1 1.3 2.0 0.7 2.8 1.2

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 28 28 914 87 211 298 68 3 51 59 0.9 66 39
Conference 16 16 492 56 130 186 41 1 26 32 0.8 41 25
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 13 13 409 37 96 133 29 0 21 17 1.2 36 18
Away 14 14 465 48 105 153 37 3 28 38 0.7 29 20
Neutral 1 1 40 2 10 12 2 0 2 4 0.5 1 1
Result Wins 20 20 639 62 152 214 42 1 35 37 0.9 45 24
Losses 8 8 275 25 59 84 26 2 16 22 0.7 21 15
Month November 6 6 213 13 38 51 15 1 14 14 1.0 12 7
December 5 5 172 13 40 53 16 1 11 9 1.2 13 8
January 7 7 209 26 55 81 15 0 13 16 0.8 13 12
February 10 10 320 35 78 113 22 1 13 20 0.7 28 12

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 28 28 32.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.0
Conference 16 16 30.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 13 13 31.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.0 0.0
Away 14 14 33.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0
Neutral 1 1 40.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0
Result Wins 20 20 31.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.0
Losses 8 8 34.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0
Month November 6 6 35.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
December 5 5 34.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.0 0.0
January 7 7 29.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0
February 10 10 32.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0

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Women's Basketball Edged by Lock Haven

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. - The Penn State Altoona women’s basketball team finished 2025 on the road Tuesday afternoon against non-conference...

December 30, 2025

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Sayles Named AMCC Athlete of the Week

LATROBE, Pa. - Penn State Altoona senior forward Avana Sayles (Venetia, PA/Peters Township) was chosen as the Allegheny Mountain...

December 22, 2025

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Waynesburg Pulls Away in Second Half to Defeat Women's Basketball

WAYNESBURG, Pa. - The Penn State Altoona women’s basketball team traveled to compete in a non-conference matchup against...

December 20, 2025

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Women’s Basketball Falls to Behrend

ALTOONA, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona women’s basketball team had its four-game winning streak snapped on Saturday afternoon, when the...

December 13, 2025

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Lions Overcome Slow Start to Defeat Harrisburg, 58-50

ALTOONA, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona women’s basketball team shook off a sluggish start to Monday night’s game with non-confere...

December 8, 2025

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Women’s Basketball Cruises to 64-39 Win in AMCC Opener

ALTOONA, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona women’s basketball team started its Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference schedule with a...

December 3, 2025

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Sayles Earns AMCC Player of the Week Honors

LATROBE, Pa. - Penn State Altoona senior forward Avana Sayles (Venetia, PA/Peters Township) was chosen as the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate...

December 1, 2025

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Solid Defense Helps Women's Basketball Beat Warriors

ALTOONA, Pa. - The Penn State Altoona women’s basketball team’s schedule returned to Adler Arena on Tuesday night, when they beat...

November 25, 2025

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Women’s Basketball Comes Back to Defeat Saxons

ALFRED, N.Y. – The Penn State Altoona women’s basketball team staged another come-from-behind win on Friday night, when the Lions...

November 21, 2025

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Wildcats Come Back to Defeat Lions, 68-61

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Penn State Altoona women’s basketball hit the road for a non-conference matchup on Monday night in the Bardo...

November 17, 2025

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Women’s Basketball Rallies Past Juniata, 77-73

ALTOONA, Pa. – Penn State Altoona women’s basketball overcame a second-half deficit to seize its first home win of the season on...

November 13, 2025

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Women’s Basketball Falls to No. 24 Gettysburg in Home Opener

ALTOONA, Pa. – Penn State Altoona women’s basketball hosted its home opener versus a nationally-ranked opponent, No. 24 Gettysburg...

November 11, 2025

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Women’s Basketball 2025-26 Season Preview

As the Penn State Altoona women’s basketball team begins the 2025-26 season, expectations and hopes are high for the program.

November 10, 2025

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Women's Basketball Wins Season Opener

HARRISONBURG, Va. - The Penn State Altoona women’s basketball team started its 2025-26 season on the road against the Eastern Mennonite...

November 7, 2025

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Women’s Basketball Takes Fourth in AMCC Preseason Poll

LATROBE, Pa. – The Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference released its 2025-26 women’s basketball preseason coaches’ poll on...

November 4, 2025