Lucy Olsen scored 21 points and Kaitlyn Orihel added 13 to lead Villanova past Penn State 58-53 in the first Women’s Basketball Invitational Tournament semifinal Monday.
Lucy Olsen scored 21 points and Kaitlyn Orihel added 13 to lead Villanova past Penn State 58-53 in Monday's first Women's Basketball Invitational Tournament semifinal.Olsen also had six assists and six rebounds while Bella Runyan finished with 10 points, five rebounds and four assists.The Wildcats will face fourth-seeded Illinois in the inaugural tourney's championship game Wednesday in Indianapolis.Penn State was led by Leilani Kapinus with 18 points, 13 rebounds and four assists.
Villanova looked to be in control late in the third quarter when the Nittany Lions missed seven of their last eight shots, going scoreless for the final 2:24, while the Wildcats made five of their final seven shots and took their largest lead of the game, 43-33, on Megan Olbrys' layup with 52 seconds left.But Penn State charged back midway through the fourth, cutting the deficit to 45-43 when Kapinus scored with 5:14 left.
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Villanova holds off Penn State to reach the WBIT’s championship gameThe Wildcats fought past the Nittany Lions, 58-53, to reach the final of the inaugural tournament. Lucy Olsen led the way with 21 points.
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