Career Night From Myers Helps Behrend Extend Winning Streak
The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball remained undefeated in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) and completed the series sweep of Mt. Aloysius with an 80-65 road win on Saturday.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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36 | 44 | 80 |
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33 | 32 | 65 |
Team Stats
Mt. Aloysius
| Game Statistics | Penn State Behrend | Mt. Aloysius |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (25-52) | (24-56) |
| Field Goal % | 48.1% | 42.9% |
| Rebounds | 34 | 23 |
| Assists | 11 | 5 |
| Turnovers | 11 | 13 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 10 | 9 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 5 | 6 |
| Pts in the Paint | 34 | 32 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 12 | 8 |
| Bench Pts | 21 | 10 |
CRESSON, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's basketball remained undefeated in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) and completed the series sweep of Mt. Aloysius with an 80-65 road win on Saturday.
Final Score: Penn State Behrend 80, Mt. Aloysius 65
Records: Penn State Behrend 14-2 (9-0 AMCC), Mt. Aloysius 3-14 (1-6 AMCC)
Key Moments:
* Seth Myers (Erie, PA/General McLane) had a career-night offensively, tallying 19 points and going 4-for-6 from three-point range
* PJ Gourley (Butler, PA/Knoch) registered his sixth double-double of the year with 23 points and 11 rebounds
* Tonight was also the sixth time Gourley has scored 20 or more points in a single game this season
* The Lions went into halftime leading 36-33 but outscored the Mounties 44-32 in the back half to increase their win-streak to 11
* Tommy DiRienzo (Pittsburgh, PA/Bethel park) finished with 12 points and one rebound shy of a double-double
* Behrend had the advantage from the floor, shooting 48.1 percent
* Despite the final score, the lead changed 10 times throughout the duration of the game
Up Next:
* The Lions will head north on I-90 for their second bout with the Medaille Mavericks on Saturday, January 29 for a 4 p.m. tip-off