Beaver Men Drop First Contest of 2009 Campaigne

By Staff Writer

Pittsburgh, PA-  The Penn State Beaver Men's Basketball team dropped its first game of the season, losing 89-71 to Thiel College, in day two of the Cron Tournament at La Roche College.

In the first half, Beaver led early, but fell behind, trailing at halftime 45-40.  The Tomcats took control of the second half, out rebounding Beaver 37-30.  Beaver trailed by as many as 21, but were able to pull within 18, losing 89-71.

The Lions will return to action Tuesday, Novembe 24th at 8 p.m., when they host Grove City College in a non-conference affair.