2025-26 Women's Basketball News https://www.psaltoonalions.com en-us 2026 Athletics Honors Ceremony Recap https://www.psaltoonalions.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260511ixszbi The Penn State Altoona Athletics department hosted the 2025-26 Intercollegiate Athletics Honors Ceremony on Sunday, May 3 in the Adler Arena. The annual event featured an array of awards, recognizing student-athletes from Penn State Altoona’s 19 NCAA Division III programs for their athletic and academic achievements over the past year. Mon, 11 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260511ixszbi Four Lions Named to AMCC Winter Sportsmanship Team https://www.psaltoonalions.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260407fux3y3 LATROBE, Pa. – Four Penn State Altoona winter sport student-athletes were named to the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s Donna Ledwin Winter All-Sportsmanship Team on Tuesday morning, as the conference continued its celebration of NCAA Division III Week. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260407fux3y3 Kargo, Kuzminski Earn CSC Academic All-District Honors https://www.psaltoonalions.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260324iaf71c GREENWOOD, Ind. – A pair of Penn State Altoona basketball student-athletes were recognized for their academics on Tuesday afternoon, when the College Sports Communicators released their NCAA Division III Academic All-District teams. Tue, 24 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260324iaf71c Sayles, Wilt Voted to All-AMCC Team https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20260303f2ey77 LATROBE, Pa. – Penn State Altoona women’s basketball’s senior forward Avana Sayles (Venetia, PA/Peters Township) and freshman guard Lanie Wilt (Altoona, PA/Altoona) were both voted to the All-Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference team, as the league office announced its postseason awards in the sport on Tuesday morning. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20260303f2ey77 Lions Fall Short in AMCC Championship Game https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20260228ofbr59 ERIE, Pa. – The No. 3 seed Penn State Altoona women’s basketball team’s Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Tournament run came to an end Saturday afternoon in the Junker Center, where the Lions lost 78-61 to No. 1 seed Penn State Behrend in the league championship game. Sat, 28 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20260228ofbr59 Lions Punch Ticket to AMCC Title Game with Victory Over Redhawks https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20260227qaxc0d ERIE, Pa. – The No. 3 seed Penn State Altoona women’s basketball team overpowered No. 2 seed La Roche University in Friday afternoon’s Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Tournament semifinal game, defeating the Redhawks 70-57 at Penn State Behrend’s Junker Center. Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20260227qaxc0d HIGHLIGHTS: Penn State Altoona Women's Basketball vs. Hilbert (AMCC Tournament, First Round), 2-24-26 https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/videos/20260225-4x00u81p No. 3 seed Penn State Altoona women's basketball took care of No. 6 seed Hilbert College by a score of 63-32 in a first-round AMCC Tournament game in Adler Arena on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/videos/20260225-4x00u81p Women’s Basketball Advances in AMCC Tourney with Dominant Win https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20260224xg9jck ALTOONA, Pa. – The No. 3 seed Penn State Altoona women’s basketball team was at home to face off against No. 6 seed Hilbert College in the first round of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Tournament on Tuesday night, and the Lions dominated the Hawks, winning 63-32 to send themselves into the next round. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20260224xg9jck Women’s Basketball Takes Down Alfred State in Regular Season Finale https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20260221purwmd ALFRED, N.Y. – The Penn State Altoona women’s basketball team closed its regular season schedule with a road win Saturday afternoon, when the Lions defeated Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference foe Alfred State College in the Orvis Gymnasium. Sat, 21 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20260221purwmd Women’s Basketball Beats Bobcats, 77-52 https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20260218xjk3on GREENSBURG, Pa. – Penn State Altoona women’s basketball bounced back on Wednesday night, when the Lions earned a 77-52 victory over Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference opponent Pitt-Greensburg in the Chambers Hall Gym. Wed, 18 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20260218xjk3on Women’s Basketball Stumbles at Behrend https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20260214pmti84 ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona women’s basketball team was on the road Saturday afternoon, when the Lions had their seven-game winning streak snapped in a 78-68 loss to Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference opponent Penn State Behrend in the Junker Center. Sat, 14 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20260214pmti84 HIGHLIGHTS: Penn State Altoona Women's Basketball vs. Mount Aloysius, 2-11-26 https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/videos/20260213-hat5njtb Penn State Altoona women's basketball picked up its seventh win in a row on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 in Adler Arena, when the Lions defeated local AMCC rival Mount Aloysius College 80-66. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/videos/20260213-hat5njtb Lions Top Mounties for Seventh Straight Win https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20260211xt9t2z ALTOONA, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona women’s basketball team had its regular season home finale Wednesday night in Adler Arena, where the Lions defeated Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference rival Mount Aloysius College, 80-66, for their seventh win in a row. Wed, 11 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20260211xt9t2z Wilt Earns AMCC Athlete of the Week Recognition https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20260209ok4zbu LATROBE, Pa. - Penn State Altoona freshman guard Lanie Wilt (Altoona, PA/Altoona) was chosen as the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference's Athlete of the Week in women's basketball, the league office announced Monday.   Mon, 09 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20260209ok4zbu HIGHLIGHTS: Penn State Altoona Women's Basketball vs. La Roche, 2-7-26 https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/videos/20260213-jpf0pb0m Penn State Altoona women's basketball handed AMCC opponent La Roche University its first conference loss of the season Saturday, February 7, 2026, in Adler Arena, where the Lions prevailed 61-54 over the visiting Redhawks. Sun, 08 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/videos/20260213-jpf0pb0m Lions Power Past Redhawks, 61-54 https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20260207u1j896 ALTOONA, Pa. - The Penn State Altoona women’s basketball team persevered to get their sixth consecutive win Saturday afternoon, when the Lions came back to defeat La Roche University 61-54.   Sat, 07 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20260207u1j896 Lions Trounce Carlow for Fifth Straight Win https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20260204xfcpx5 PITTSBURGH – Penn State Altoona women’s basketball rattled off its fifth consecutive win Wednesday night, when the Lions posted a lopsided victory, 80-38, over Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference opponent Carlow University at Donahue Pavilion. Wed, 04 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20260204xfcpx5 HIGHLIGHTS: Penn State Altoona Women's Basketball vs. Hilbert, 1-31-26 https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/videos/20260203-j1u2wxro Penn State Altoona women's basketball posted an 85-39 victory over visiting AMCC opponent Hilbert College on Saturday, January 31, 2026 in Adler Arena. Tue, 03 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/videos/20260203-j1u2wxro HIGHLIGHTS: Penn State Altoona Women's Basketball vs. Pitt-Bradford, 2-2-26 https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/videos/20260212-on8z5kb3 The Penn State Altoona women's basketball team overpowered AMCC opponent Pitt-Bradford by a score of 102-53 in Adler Arena on Monday, February 2, 2026. Tue, 03 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/videos/20260212-on8z5kb3 McCracken Reaches 1,000 Points in Lions’ Rout of Panthers https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20260202ya0ycm ALTOONA, Pa. – Penn State Altoona women’s basketball senior Jaidyn McCracken (Bellwood, PA/Bellwood-Antis) achieved 1,000 career points Monday night in Adler Arena, where she helped the Lions to a dominant win, 102-53, over Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference opponent Pitt-Bradford. Mon, 02 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20260202ya0ycm Women's Basketball Dominates Hawks for Senior Day Victory https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20260131urc4mq ALTOONA, Pa. - The Penn State Altoona women’s basketball team recognized their seniors before Saturday’s game in the Adler Arena, then defeated Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference opponent Hilbert College 85-39.   Sat, 31 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20260131urc4mq Women's Basketball Cruises to Victory Against Panthers https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20260128wuevky BRADFORD, Pa. - The Penn State Altoona women's basketball team rolled to a second consecutive win on Wednesday night, when the Lions posted an 89-51 victory against Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference opponent Pitt-Bradford at the KOA Arena.   Wed, 28 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20260128wuevky Winter Storm Forces Weekend Schedule Adjustments https://www.psaltoonalions.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260122iy11ix ALTOONA, Pa. – A forecasted winter storm has forced several changes to the Penn State Altoona Athletics schedule this upcoming weekend, affecting the men's volleyball and men's and women's basketball teams. Thu, 22 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260122iy11ix Student-Athlete Spotlight: Avana Sayles https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20260122i0nlij Here is the latest edition of our student-athlete spotlight series! Learn more about women's basketball senior Avana Sayles and her experiences at Penn State Altoona. Thu, 22 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20260122i0nlij Sayles Seizes Scoring Record as Lions Get Past Mounties https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20260121xgifvo CRESSON, Pa. – Penn State Altoona senior Avana Sayles (Venetia, PA/Peters Township) became the women’s basketball program’s all-time leading scorer Wednesday night, when the Lions pulled out a hard-fought 61-58 victory over nearby Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference rival Mount Aloysius College at the ACW Center. Wed, 21 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20260121xgifvo Sayles Ties Record As Lions Fall Short Against Redhawks https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20260117sh035l PITTSBURGH, Pa. - The Penn State Altoona women’s basketball team had their three-game winning streak snapped on Saturday afternoon, when the Lions lost 72-64 to Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference opponent La Roche in the Kerr Fitness & Sports Center.   Sat, 17 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20260117sh035l HIGHLIGHTS: Penn State Altoona Women's Basketball vs. Carlow, 1-14-26 https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/videos/20260115-zj21r143 Penn State Altoona women's basketball posted a 79-51 rout of visiting AMCC opponent Carlow University on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 in Adler Arena. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/videos/20260115-zj21r143 Women’s Basketball Routs Carlow, 79-51 https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20260114x09d05 ALTOONA, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona women’s basketball team picked up its third straight win Wednesday night in the Adler Arena, when the Lions posted a lopsided victory, 79-51, over Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference opponent Carlow University. Wed, 14 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20260114x09d05 Sayles Earns AMCC Athlete of the Week Honors https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20260112kvl64i LATROBE, Pa. - Penn State Altoona senior forward Avana Sayles (Venetia, PA/Peters Township) was chosen as the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s Athlete of the Week in women’s basketball the league office announced Monday.    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/releases/20260112kvl64i HIGHLIGHTS: Penn State Altoona Women's Basketball vs. Alfred State, 1-10-26 https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/videos/20260112-6g3zx7e7 Penn State Altoona women's basketball earned its third AMCC win of the season on Saturday, January 10, 2026, when the Lions defeated league opponent Alfred State College 77-57 in Adler Arena. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/videos/20260112-6g3zx7e7