Dec. 2, 2004

Box Score

University Park, Pa. - Penn State started strong in both the first and second half of Thursday's game vs. George Mason, cruising to a 76-48 win at the Bryce Jordan Center in front of 6,509.

Lady Lions (2-3) opened the game with a 19-5 scoring run, and started the second half with a 14-2 scoring edge. Jennifer Harris (Harrisburg, Pa.) scored a career-high 19 points, while Tanisha Wright (West Mifflin, Pa.) added 19 points of her own in the win. Jess Strom (Munhall, Pa.) scored 12 points and dished out 10 assists for her second double-double of the year, but left the game in the second half after suffering a laceration above her left eye that required five stitches.

The game was also the second straight contest without head coach Rene Portland on the sideline, who is on an indefinite medical leave of absence. Associate Head Coach Annie Troyan, is serving as acting head coach in Portland's absence.

The Lady Lions held George Mason (1-3) to just 21.5 percent shooting in the game, including 17.1 percent in the second half. The poor shooting allowed Penn State to pull down a season-high 53 rebounds, as every Lady Lion recorded at least one in the contest, while Amanda Brown (Kennett Square, Pa.) tallied a team-high eight.

For the Patriots, Julie Flanders pulled down a career-high 16 rebounds, while Tracy Ann Holness picked up 13 points.