Behrend Lions Host Medaille for Senior Night Wednesday
The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team will host the Medaille Mavericks in their final home game and senior day on Wednesday night in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action at 8 p.m.
ERIE, Pa. - The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team will host the Medaille Mavericks in their final home game and senior day on Wednesday night in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action at 8 p.m.
Coverage
Behrend News & Notes
* The five seniors will be recognized before the contest. The fab five has put together an 83-25 overall record and 55-15 mark in the conference
* Behrend has secured the No. 2 spot in the conference and will receive a first-round bye in the AMCC Tournament
* The Lions have an 87.0 winning percentage at 20-3 and are looking finish 12-1 at home during the regular season
* Behrend is riding a three-game winning streak, recently defeating Pitt-Greensburg 80-74 on the road
* Justin Gorny (South Park, PA/South Park) led the Lions on Saturday against the Bobcats, tying a career-high 28 points
Medaille News & Notes
* The Mavericks sit tied for third in the AMCC standings with a 10-6 record along with Mt. Aloysius
* Medaille has secured a playoff spot and the final two games will determine its seeding
* The Mavericks defeated D'Youville in a make-up game on Monday, winning 79-75
* Meghale Ford had a career-high 30 points vs. the Spartans
* Kirk Hawkins led the Mavericks last week, averaging 16.5 points per game and going 9-for-11 from the charity stripe
Series History
* Behrend and Medaille are meeting for the 42nd time in program history
* The Lions hold a 30-11 all-time record against the Mavericks
* Behrend has won the last four contests against Medaille, including a 77-57 victory on the road on Jan. 2