Men's Basketball wins regular season finale
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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26 | 39 | 65 |
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43 | 61 | 104 |
Team Stats
Penn State Scranton
| Game Statistics | Penn State Scranton | Penn State Mont Alto |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (23-79) | (36-69) |
| Field Goal % | 29.1% | 52.2% |
| Rebounds | 31 | 66 |
| Assists | 6 | 14 |
| Turnovers | 8 | 17 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 7 | 12 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 4 | 21 |
| Pts in the Paint | 32 | 52 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 9 | 52 |
Men's Basketball: Penn State Mont Alto 104, Penn State Scranton 65
MONT ALTO, Pa.- Mont Alto men's basketball welcomed Penn State Scranton on Wednesday evening in the regular season finale. Mont Alto controlled action from the jump with a 104-65 victory. Jaysen Moise was the leading scorer for Mont Alto with 17 points off the bench in 20 minutes of action. Veron Talla (16), Joe Brooks (12) and Vincent Frene (12) were the other leading scorers on the evening.
Mont Alto shot 51.4% in the first half and held the vistors from Scranton to just 22.0%. Moise (11) and Talla (10) were the leading scorers at the break.
After Fhenyx Scutt converted on a pair of free throws for Scranton to cut the Mont Alto lead to six at 24-18, Mont Alto went on a run over the next few minutes to push the advantage to 35-22. Frene and Talla converted on back to back layups to end the run. Moise ended the half with a layup with :04 left in the opening period to give Mont Alto a 43-26 edge at halftime.
In the second half, Mont Alto quickly ballooned the lead to 51-28 as Lawson Hopkins hit a three with 17:41 left in the half. Scutt went on a 5-0 run of his own to pull Scranton within 14 points at 60-44 with 13 minutes left in regulation. Talla converted on a monsterous dunk minutes later as Mont Alto led 73-55. Mont Alto pulled away in the final ten minutes to win 104-65.
Up Next: PSUAC Quarterfinals Tuesday vs. Lehigh Valley/Hazleton winner 8pm
