{"id":865645,"date":"2026-10-23T08:54:49","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T08:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/865645\/"},"modified":"2026-10-23T08:54:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T08:54:49","slug":"photo-story-penn-state-basketball-teams-host-2026-ball-at-east-hall-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/865645\/","title":{"rendered":"[Photo Story] Penn State Basketball Teams Host 2026 &#8216;Ball At East Hall&#8217; Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hoops season is back, folks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Penn State men\u2019s basketball team joined the Lady Lions at the East Halls basketball courts for a night of basketball, pizza, and fun. Students met the teams they\u2019ll cheer for all winter while competing against players for a chance to win prizes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As always, our photographers were there to capture every moment. Let\u2019s take a look at how the night unfolded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Warmups gave everyone a chance to meet the players and get some autographs. Both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s teams have plenty of new transfers, so folks got to meet plenty of new faces.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The player introductions brought the energy!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1740\" height=\"1160\" data-id=\"733802\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-733802 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1S4A0740-1740x1160.jpg\"  data-\/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1740\" height=\"1160\" data-id=\"733803\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-733803 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1S4A0695-1740x1160.jpg\"  data-\/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1740\" height=\"1160\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-733804 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1S4A0679-1740x1160.jpg\"  data-\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bryant Byers, Devyn Quigley, and Enjulina Gonzalez are just some of the transfers ready to play for the blue and white in 2026-27.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1707\" data-id=\"733798\" data-link=\"https:\/\/onwardstate.com\/?attachment_id=733798\" data-url=\"https:\/\/cdn.onwardstate.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1S4A0712-1740x1160.jpg\" data-width=\"2560\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1S4A0712-1740x1160.jpg\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1707\" data-id=\"733799\" data-link=\"https:\/\/onwardstate.com\/?attachment_id=733799\" data-url=\"https:\/\/cdn.onwardstate.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1S4A0793-1-1740x1160.jpg\" data-width=\"2560\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1S4A0793-1-1740x1160.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Nittany Lion had to show off his skills. He gave the skills competition his best shot.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1740\" height=\"1160\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-733800 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1S4A0897-1740x1160.jpg\"  data-\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Men\u2019s head coach Mike Rhoades is ready for another season in Happy Valley. Welcome back to the Lady Lions, coach Tanisha Wright!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1740\" height=\"1160\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-733805 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1S4A0700-1740x1160.jpg\"  data-\/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1740\" height=\"1160\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-733807 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1S4A0767-1740x1160.jpg\"  data-\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The championship-winning Lionettes put on a show!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1740\" height=\"1160\" data-id=\"733808\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-733808 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1S4A0772-1740x1160.jpg\"  data-\/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1740\" height=\"1160\" data-id=\"733809\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-733809 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1S4A0773-1740x1160.jpg\"  data-\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After all the celebration was over, it was time for the skills competition to begin. Penn State hoopers faced off against students for a chance at prizes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1740\" height=\"1160\" data-id=\"733810\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-733810 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1S4A0857-1740x1160.jpg\"  data-\/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1740\" height=\"1160\" data-id=\"733811\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-733811 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1S4A0828-1740x1160.jpg\"  data-\/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1740\" height=\"1160\" data-id=\"733812\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-733812 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1S4A0903-1740x1160.jpg\"  data-\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Onward State\u2019s own <a href=\"https:\/\/onwardstate.com\/author\/chrisgreen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Christopher Green<\/a> got involved!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1740\" height=\"1160\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-733814 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1S4A0845-1740x1160.jpg\"  data-\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once the skills competition crowned a winner, it was time for knockout. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1740\" height=\"1160\" data-id=\"733815\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-733815 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1S4A0930-1740x1160.jpg\"  data-\/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1740\" height=\"1160\" data-id=\"733816\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-733816 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1S4A0802-2-1740x1160.jpg\"  data-\/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1740\" height=\"1160\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-733818 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1S4A0927-1740x1160.jpg\"  data-\/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1740\" height=\"1160\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-733819 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1S4A0850-1740x1160.jpg\"  data-\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prizes included Adidas Penn State swag and free student tickets to the Legion of Blue!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Catch both men\u2019s basketball and the Lady Lions as they play their first games at the Bryce Jordan Center on November 2 in a double-header. The first tip is at 5:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"avatar avatar-full photo perfmatters-lazy\" alt=\"\" scheme=\"https\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot_20260227_125437_Instagram-1-500x500.jpg\"  data-\/>\t<\/p>\n<p>Jake is a third-year photojournalism student from Wilkes-Barre, PA. Big Celtics and Bruins fan. Probably listening to Freddie Gibbs somewhere. Follow @speichermedia on Instagram for photo projects!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hoops season is back, folks. 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