MIDDLETOWN, Pa. – It was a record-breaking night at the Capital Union Building, as Penn State Harrisburg's women's basketball team set new program marks for points in a game, field goals, 3-point field goals, field goal percentage, assists, and steals in a 112-35 victory over United East foe Penn State Berks on Saturday, Feb. 5.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Penn State Harrisburg (12-7, 7-4 United East) broke six program records in a mammoth victory over Penn State Berks (0-17, 0-10 United East) on Saturday afternoon.

Kendis Butler buried seven 3-pointers en route to scoring a game-high 21 points, while Toni Amato (16), Jayla Galbreath (15), Jenna Montana (13), Anna Mahan (12), and Macy Carroll (11) all reached double digits as well. Mahan flirted with a double-double, finishing with a game-high eight rebounds.

The Lions set the tone early by racing out to a 19-0 lead less than three minutes into the opening frame. Triples fell at a rapid pace, as Galbreath, Butler, and Montana all connected from distance during the offensive flurry. Amato got into the scoring act, reeling off 11 straight to push the advantage to 41-9 at the 2:30 mark.  

After putting up 46 points in the first, the Blue & White continued the onslaught in the second quarter, stretching the lead to 40-plus with a layup from Sydney Hemler with 3:38 left until halftime. Butler sank two more treys, including one in the closing seconds of the first half to make it 69-24 at the break.

Penn State Harrisburg crossed the 80-point threshold early in the second half when Montana connected from beyond the arc at the 6:43 mark and Butler's final trifecta of the day ballooned the lead to 61 late in the third quarter.

Carroll and Ciani Redd-Howard came to life in the fourth, combining to hit five 3-pointers before Bailey Strawser put a bow on the record-breaking victory by knocking down a jumper with three and a half minutes remaining.

NOTABLES

- The Lions shot 62.0 percent from the field to set a new single-game program record.

- Penn State Harrisburg knocked down a program-record 23 field goals from 3-point range.

- The Blue & White racked up 33 assists on 44 made field goals; both numbers are new program records.

- The home team swiped a single-game record 27 steals and scored 63 points of Penn State Berks turnovers.

- Kendis Butler hit seven 3-balls to pour in a game-high 21 points on 58.3 percent shooting from distance. She added three steals and three rebounds.

- Toni Amato shot well off the bench, going 6-for-8 from the field to tally 16 points.

- Jayla Galbreath finished with 15 points and added four assists and three steals.

- Jenna Montana stuffed the stat sheet with 13 points, seven rebounds, five assists, and five steals.

- Anna Mahan nearly had a double-double, finishing with 12 points and eight boards.

- Macy Carroll went a perfect 4-for-4, including 3-for-3 from beyond the arc, to net 11 points off the bench.

- Ciani Redd-Howard scored eight points, dished out five assists, and swiped four steals.

- Sydney Hemler added seven points and three assists in a reserve role.

- Giahny Correa finished with five points, five assists, and three steals off the bench.

WHO'S NEXT?

The Lions turn right back around and head to Penn State Berks for the final game of their season series on Monday night. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m.

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