With the wintry weather already in full swing in State College, maybe it is not such a bad idea that the Penn State women's basketball team heads south for an away game.

The No. 11 Lady Lions (5-1) will do just that as they look to come off a historic win against Maryland and head down to South Carolina to face Clemson (2-1) tomorrow at 7 p.m. in another non-conference battle.

After Penn State women's basketball coach Rene Portland's 600th career win on Wed., the celebration was cut slightly short in preparation for the Lady Tigers.

"We'll go home and watch another game tape and get ready for Clemson," Portland said. "That's a team that beat us last year, [we] don't want to lose to the same team twice."

Last year, the Lions lost to Clemson 73-69 at home, so there is no doubt that will be on the players' minds, just like their first loss of the season at the hands of Kansas State was on their minds against Maryland.

"I think always coming off a loss we don't want to lose twice in a row," Jessica Brungo said. "We had a long break and we were excited to play."

Once the team arrives in ACC country, they will face a relatively young Clemson team led by Chrissy Floyd who leads the team averaging 16.7 points per game. Floyd is one of four seniors on the squad.

To counter, Penn State has multiple outlets to score, namely Kelly Mazzante and Tanisha Wright, among others.

Another player who has stepped up as of late is Jennifer Brenden, who tallied 15 points against Maryland, including four three-pointers and a crafty behind-the-back dribble that led to a three-point play.

"I think it shows that I'm getting more confidence," Brenden said.

"Attacking is something I definitely have to work on, so if it's there I'm going to take it."

Penn State has proved to be an offensive threat not to be taken lightly. Already this season the Lions have scored 90 points or more in two games. This statistic ties last year's mark of 90 point games, only six games into the season.

"It will be a nice challenge for us to go on the road, shoot the ball, and play against a team that took us a little bit by surprise last year," Portland said.