ITHACA, N.Y. – The University of Pennsylvania women's basketball team earned another Ivy League victory on Saturday afternoon, battling past Cornell on the road, 61-54.
 
Quaker Notemeal
*Senior captain Jordan Obi led all scorers with 18 points to go along with a game-high 12 rebounds for her sixth double-double of the season.
 
*Junior Stina Almqvist put together a well-rounded stat line with 15 points, six rebounds and a career-high four blocks.
 
*Freshman Mataya Gayle wrapped up the double-digit scoring for the Quakers with 12 points, while adding a game-high five assists.
 
*Off the bench, senior Floor Toonders pulled down nine rebounds to go with three assists, two points and two blocked shots.
 
*The game had eight lead changes and four ties.
 
How It Happened
The Quakers held a lead for the entire first half and carried a six-point advantage into the locker room, 26-20.
 
However, the Big Red battled back in the third frame. By the 4:58 mark, the game was knotted up at 31-31, and eventually turned in favor of Cornell.
 
The Big Red pushed their lead to as much as eight points with 5:55 left in the game, but Penn didn't go away. Gayle kicked off a 17-2 run over a five-minute stretch to push the Quakers back out front by seven, 56-49, with 35 seconds left in the game. Gayle scored eight of the points in the run, while Obi and freshman Ese Ogbevire each knocked in three-pointers.
 
In the closing seconds, the Quakers sealed the win as Obi, Almqvist, and sophomore Saniah Caldwell combined to go 7-for-8 at the foul line.
 
Up Next
The Quakers return home for another Ivy League weekend, hosting Dartmouth (Fri.) and Harvard (Sat.) in The Palestra. Tip against the Big Green is set for 5 p.m., while the Quakers and Crimson will tip off Saturday at 4 p.m. Prior to tip with Harvard, the Penn program will celebrate seniors Obi, Toonders and Michaela Stanfield.