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Updated March 5, 2010 4:45 PM
The Lady Lions couldn't find a way to slow down Iowa during the second half of the Big Ten tournament's quarterfinal game and left Conseco Fieldhouse with a 82-75 loss. Updated 4:45 PM
The Lady Lions appeared to be in midseason form. Luckily for them, it came at the perfect time.
Updated March 4, 2010 4:35 PM
The Lady Lions picked up their first Big Ten Tournament win since 2007 with a 63-52 victory against Minnesota Thursday in Indianapolis. Updated 4:35 PM
Updated March 4, 2010 4:52 AM
When Coquese Washington took over as the coach of the Penn State women's basketball team, there was one question on everybody's mind.
Entering this afternoon's Big Ten tournament game, Penn State is down to its last chance.
Coquese Washington saw a welcome change in her team during the second half against Indiana.
Updated March 3, 2010 4:52 AM
The Big Ten coaches regard their conference as one of the most physical in the country.
Updated February 26, 2010 4:52 AM
It wasn't the storybook ending the Penn State seniors so desperately wanted, nor was it the type of game the Lady Lions will want to look back on and remember.
Tyra Grant summed it up after the game -- it was all defense.
But in the case of the Lady Lions, it was the lack thereof.
Updated February 25, 2010 8:47 PM
The Lady Lions were destroyed Thursday night by Wisconsin, falling to the Badgers by the final score of 71-39. Updated 8:47 PM
Since the age of 12, Tyra Grant's life has been basketball.
While Penn State is guaranteed to have its first winning season during Coquese Washington's tenure, the Lady Lions want to make a statement.
Dancing into the media room with a smile stretching from ear to ear, Tyra Grant reached into her bag of jokes.
Updated February 23, 2010 4:51 AM
Up by three with less than a minute to play against Michigan Thursday, it looked as if Penn State was going to seal the victory after the Wolverines' Car-men Reynolds' shot bounced off the front of the rim.
Phase one is complete. The Lady Lions beat Michigan. The next phase comes Thursday when the Lions will host Wisconsin. Phase three will come Sunday when Penn State travels to Indiana for its final regular season game.
Updated February 19, 2010 4:52 AM
Senior Tyra Grant sat down in front of the microphone, took a look at the box score and threw her arms up in frustration after seeing she shot only 2-for-8 from 3-point range.
Alex Bentley experienced emotional extremes on both ends of the spectrum during Thursday night's win against Michigan.
Updated February 18, 2010 8:54 PM
The Lady Lions needed overtime to get back on their feet, but the extra five minutes allowed them to come together and beat Michigan, 71-65. Updated 8:54 PM
For the Lady Lions, it's the little things.
It's the little things that led the them to win six-consecutive games and 10 out of 11.
And now it's the little things that have led to a six-game losing streak.
After her team was out-rebounded in five of its last six games, Penn State coach Coquese Washington is now taking suggestions.
Updated February 17, 2010 4:48 AM
Four years ago, Jennifer Harris accused her coach, Rene Portland, of kicking her off the Penn State women's basketball team because of her sexual orientation, causing the coach to later resign from the post she held for 27 years.
Updated February 16, 2010 4:51 AM
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While sitting at the front of the media room Thursday night and tapping her open palm on the table in front of her, Coquese Washington took off her glasses and had little need for words.
Updated February 15, 2010 4:51 AM
Coming out of a timeout, Penn State decided to go with the 2-3 zone in anticipation of Purdue driving to the basket.
Updated February 12, 2010 4:52 AM
Alex Bentley drove through the lane and took the Minnesota defender one-on-one. The freshman had a clean look at the basket, but the layup just wouldn't fall.
Just about four minutes into the second half of the Lady Lions' game against Minnesota Thursday, the scoreboard in the Bryce Jordan Center had an unfamiliar look to it.
Updated February 11, 2010 8:54 PM
The Lady Lions dropped their fifth-consecutive game Thursday night to Minnesota, losing 59-52 at the Bryce Jordan Center. Updated 8:54 PM
A lot can happen in two months.
Alex Bentley didn't even need to think about it when she was asked the question.
Updated February 10, 2010 4:49 AM
Alex Bentley was unstoppable during the first half of Sunday's game.
Updated February 9, 2010 4:52 AM
While shifting the focus of her eyes up and down the paper that sat on the table in front of her, Coquese Washington just shook her head.
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