WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — The Keuka College Women's Basketball team lost a non-conference game at Penn College 54-46 on Friday night.

Getting her first career start, Maddie Kramer (Ringtown, Pa. / Nativity BVM) led Keuka College (1-7, 0-1 Empire 8). The first-year student-athlete led the Wolves with a career-best 16 points and tied for the team lead with five rebounds.

Penn College 54 vs. Keuka College 46

The two defenses played strong in the opening ten minutes. Meghan Ellis (Cobleskill, N.Y. / Cobleskill-Richmondville) made the first two baskets for the Wolves. Tied at 4-4, Maddie Kramer knocked down a three to give the Wolves the lead. Penn answered with a basket but Keuka led 7-6 after the first.

In the second, Penn College took the lead from the Wolves, but Keuka got it right back on a three by Sydney Brown (Lowville, N.Y. / Lowville Academy). The Wildcats responded, however, with 10 straight points to regain the advantage. A jumper by Sophia Babcock (Oswego, N.Y. / Oswego) stopped the run, but Penn College would lead by eight, 24-16, at the half.

Following a Penn free throw, Keuka cut the lead down to five on baskets by Kramer and Babcock. Eight unanswered from the Wildcats answered that as Penn remained in control of the game. The hosts extended their lead to 14, but Sydney Brown found Maddie Kramer for a late jumper to make it 38-26 going into the final quarter.

The Wolves attempted to mount a fourth-quarter comeback, but the hosts had an answer for every Keuka College basket. The Wolves scored 20 in the fourth quarter alone. A three by Mary Cotter (Hershey, Pa. / Hershey) cut it to a six-point game with 1:44 remaining. The Wolves had a chance to get it to a one-possession game, but a three was off. Penn College made enough free throws at the end to maintain the advantage as they defeated the Wolves 54-46 on Friday night.

KC Notes:

• Keuka College is now 6-2 all-time against Penn College, snapping a six-game winning streak. Friday was the first time the two schools met in a non-conference game. The previous seven meetings were as a part of the North Eastern Athletic Conference.
• Maddie Kramer also set a new career-high in rebounding
• Caiden Crego (Lyons, N.Y. / Lyons) was also in double figures, scoring 10 points for the Wolves
• Mary Cotter had four rebounds and Caiden Crego had two. Each hit 100 rebounds for their collegiate careers
• Along with Kramer, Sophia Babcock and Bri Galan (Washington Heights, N.Y. / Washington Heights) each got their first career start on Friday
• In total, both Keuka College and Penn College made 18 field goals with three three-pointers. The difference in the game was at the free throw line as Penn College went 15-24 while Keuka College went 7-16

Up Next for Keuka College: The Wolves have the next week off to focus on the end of the fall semester. Keuka College will play one final game before going on break for the holidays. The Wolves will host Penn State Altoona at 4 p.m. on Saturday, December 16 to close out the 2023 portion of their schedule.