Tough Defense Vaults Mont Alto Men’s Basketball to PSUAC Semifinals
Penn State Beaver
13-13
58
Penn State Mont Alto
22-4
79
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
15 | 43 | 58 |
|
|
35 | 44 | 79 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Penn State Beaver
Pts:
John Foster
- 21
Reb:
John Foster
- 11
Ast:
Keon Butler
- 4
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Penn State Beaver | Penn State Mont Alto |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (19-55) | (31-71) |
| Field Goal % | 34.5% | 43.7% |
| Rebounds | 35 | 47 |
| Assists | 7 | 15 |
| Turnovers | 12 | 5 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 11 | 9 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 7 | 23 |
| Pts in the Paint | 24 | 40 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 14 | 14 |
February 25, 2020
By: Frank Maira, Assistant Director of Athletics/Sports Information Director
MONT ALTO, Pa. – The Penn State Mont Alto men's basketball team cruised to a 79-58 win in Tuesday's PSUAC Quarterfinals matchup with PSU Beaver. With the win, Mont Alto will now host Penn State Wilkes-Barre, the No. 2 seed in the East division on Friday.
Inside the Box Score
- Mont Alto relied on the inside and outside combination of JR Powe (Frederick, Md. / Thomas Johnson) and Quintyn Flemister (Harrisburg, Pa. / Harrisburg). Powe finished with his third-straight double-double with a game-high 22 points and 11 rebounds. Flemister was equally productive chipping in 19 points, eight rebounds and three steals.
- PSUMA played suffocating defense in the first half holding PSU Beaver to just 15 points. The visitors shot 22.7% from the field within the half and finished the game shooting a 34.5% clip.
- Mont Alto also capitalized on Beaver's miscues, while shooting 43.7% from the field and connected on 6-of-21 attempts from downtown.
- John Foster heated up in the second half for Beaver and finished with 21 points.
How it Happened
- Both teams came out of the gate playing with nerves, but Mont Alto established itself and built a 16-2 lead after a Nathan Osei (Frederick, Md. / Frederick) layup. They continued the strong stretch of play by going up 31-7 after a Quintyn Flemister (Harrisburg, Pa. / Harrisburg) 3-pointer with 4:16 left in the half.
- The visitors finally showed signs of life closing the final minutes on an 8-4 run and went into the intermission trailing 35-15. Beaver scored the first four points of the second half, before another Flemister trey halted all momentum and had his team up 38-19.
- Mont Alto built a 32-point cushion at 62-30 with 11:37 left on a fast break layup courtesy of Nathan Osei (Frederick, Md. / Frederick). PSUMA were in cruise control down the stretch and held on for the 79-58 win.
As the top seed in the PSUAC West, Mont Alto hosts the PSUAC Semifinals matchup against Wilkes-Barre on Friday at 8 p.m.
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