Rebuilding projects need moments of affirmation. The Penn State women’s basketball team delivered one Wednesday night. The Lady Lions defeated No. 15 Ohio State 69-67 at the Bryce Jordan Center, marking their first victory over a ranked team since 2018. It also was Penn State’s first win over a team ranked in the AP top 15 since 2016. Further, Penn State ended an 11-game losing streak to Ohio State that began in 2014. This rightly could be called a signature victory, one that coach Carolyn Kieger’s team has been building toward all season. “I’m just so proud of our team to finally get a top-25 win,” Kieger said. “We’ve been working so hard. Ohio State is a phenomenal basketball team. They’re deep, they have an inside and outside presence. That was a huge win for our program. We’ve been chasing that top 25 and those teams ahead of us in…
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