Lions Win Home Opener
Penn State Beaver defeated Waynesburg 85-77 in its 2011 home opener Friday
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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Waynesburg University
1-1 0-0
|
32 | 45 | 77 |
|
Penn State Beaver
2-1 0-0
|
39 | 46 | 85 |
Team Stats
Waynesburg University
| Game Statistics | Waynesburg University | Penn State Beaver |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (20-52) | (31-61) |
| Field Goal % | 38.5% | 50.8% |
| Rebounds | 35 | 20 |
| Assists | 12 | 15 |
| Turnovers | 26 | 16 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 12 | 32 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 18 | 9 |
| Bench Pts | 77 | 85 |
Monaca, PA- The Penn State Beaver Men's basketball team hosted the Yellow Jackets of Waynesburg in its 2011 season home opener. The Lions were coming off a tough loss (71-70) to La Roche College on Wednesday.
Beaver opened the game on a 6-0 run, capped off by a steal and layup by Junior Nick Miller (Beaver Falls/Beaver Falls, PA). The Lions led by as many as 11 in the first half, when at the 12:33 mark, Freshman Mike Martin (Dublin Jermone/Dublin, OH) connected on his first 3 pointer of the night. Waynesburg cut the lead to 4 with 30 seconds left. With three seconds left in the half, Junior Tyler Care (Lincoln Park/Hopewell, PA) hit a three pointer to give Beaver a 39-32 half time lead.
Miller opened the second half hitting a three of his own to give Beaver a 10 point lead. The Lions led three times by 17 points before Waynesburg started clawing back in. The Yellow Jackets cut the lead to seven before Senior Tony Houghton (Perry Traditional/Pittsburgh, PA) connected on two free throws not only to put Beaver up 9, but also scoring his careeer points 1000 & 1001. From that point, each team exchanged free throws and fouls, and Beaver held on for the 85-77 win.
It was an even scoring night for the Lions. Houghton led Beaver with 15 points. Miller added 14, freshman Rob Agurs (Farrell/Farrell, PA) 13, Care 12, and Senior Darius Prince 10. Turnovers were huge for Beaver, with 26 for the night.
Beaver now sits at 2-1 on the season. The men will return to action Tuesday when they host Geneva College. Tip-off will follow the women's game (6PM). It is free T-shirt night, and the first 100 in attendance will get a free PSU Beaver Athletics T-shirt.
