After thrashing Northwestern in its first meeting of the season, Thursday night was a bit more challenging.
Penn State defeated Northwestern 76-65 for its second win against the conference rival this season, improving to 14-5 on the season.
14 wins marks the most wins coach Carolyn Kieger has accomplished in a season, and the Lady Lions still have 10 games to play.
Against the Wildcats, Penn State displayed its fifth lineup of the season, starting Makenna Marisa after coming off the bench last game against Nebraska.
The blue and white struggled to get things going early for the second game in a row, shooting just 3-for-7 before going on a 9-0 run ignited by a strong-finish layup by redshirt junior Leilani Kapinus.