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PSU women fall to Huskers in regular-season finale by 5

STATE COLLEGE – The Penn State women’s basketball team dropped a tough 79-74 decision to Nebraska on Saturday afternoon in the teams’ regular-season finale at the Bryce Jordan Center.

Penn State erased a 14-point third-quarter deficit, but the Huskers held off Penn State in the final few minutes. The five-member senior class was honored prior to tipoff on senior day, as was long-time radio broadcaster Jerry Fisher who called his final home game as the voice of the Nittany Lions.

Fisher, the nation’s longest-tenured NCAA women’s basketball announcer, is retiring at the conclusion of the season — his 40th as the voice of Penn State.

Penn State senior Teniya Page finished with a game-high 22 points, marking her 12th 20-plus point effort of the season, in her return from a three-game injury layoff. Freshman Lauren Ebo recorded her second-straight double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Sophomore Kamaria McDaniel followed with 10 points.

Page has scored in double-digits in 43-straight games dating back to last season. The senior has recorded 104 career double-figure scoring games. Her 22 points also marks her 12th 20-plus point effort of the season.

Nebraska 79, Penn State 74

NEBRASKA (14-15)

Brown 4-8 0-1 8, Mershon 3-5 1-1 8, Cain 4-7 0-0 8, Eliely 3-6 0-0 6, Whitish 1-6 3-4 6, Simon 1-4 3-4 5, Veerbeek 4-9 0-0 8, Haiby 3-6 10-10 16, Kissinger 5-7 0-0 14, Mitchell 0-0 0-0 0, Totals 28-58 17-20 79.

PENN ST. (12-17)

Ebo 5-12 2-2 12, Carter 2-9 0-0 5, Frazier 4-8 0-0 8, Ortiz 3-7 0-0 7, Travascio-Green 2-6 3-4 8, Wallace 1-1 0-0 2, McDaniel 3-10 3-4 10, Page 7-13 6-9 22, Totals 27-66 14-19 74.

Nebraska 17 26 14 22 — 79

Penn St. 17 15 20 22 — 74

3-Point Goals–Nebraska 6-14 (Brown 0-1, Mershon 1-1, Whitish 1-5, Simon 0-1, Veerbeek 0-1, Kissinger 4-5), Penn St. 6-14 (Carter 1-3, Ortiz 1-1, Travascio-Green 1-3, McDaniel 1-2, Page 2-5). Assists–Nebraska 18 (Brown 4), Penn St. 14 (Frazier 4). Fouled Out–None. Rebounds–Nebraska 39 (Veerbeek 10), Penn St. 33 (Ebo 12). Total Fouls–Nebraska 17, Penn St. 21. Technical Fouls–None. A–2,545.

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