Penn State Beaver Wins Over Penn State New Kensington
Penn State Wins Over Penn State New Kensington 68-54
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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Penn State New Kensington
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28 | 26 | 54 |
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Penn State Beaver
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31 | 37 | 68 |
Team Stats
Penn State New Kensington
| Game Statistics | Penn State New Kensington | Penn State Beaver |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (20-61) | (27-74) |
| Field Goal % | 32.8% | 36.5% |
| Rebounds | 45 | 42 |
| Assists | 9 | 15 |
| Turnovers | 26 | 14 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 12 | 23 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 6 | 7 |
| Pts in the Paint | 0 | 2 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 7 | 36 |
Monaca, PA-- Penn State Beaver hosted Penn State New Kensington this evening looking to win their third game in a row.
In the first couple minutes Beaver came out flat being down 9-5 but Beaver would turn that around with their full court pressure forcing New Kensington to turn the ball over. Eric Mcgee (Tampa, FL/ Seffner Christian) would make two free throws to take the lead over New Kensington 13-12. In the last 10 minutes of the first half Beaver would push the lead by 8, but New Kensington fought back and went on a 5-0 run at the end of the half. Beaver would go into the half leading 31-28.
In the second half Beaver kept the pressure up, maintaing the lead the entire second half. New Kensington tried to fight back but an alley-oop dunk from Willie James (Pittsburgh, PA/Westinghouse) assisted by Marcus Smith (Pittsburgh, PA/Perry) slowed New Kensington's momentum. Beaver went on to win 68-54.
Smith led the team with 14 points, 6 steals, and 5 assist, Tyler Burkhart (Morgantown, WV/Kiski Prep), and James both added 10 points. Tiere Phillips (Pittsburgh, PA/Penn Hills) had an impressive 12 rebounds.
Beaver's next game is away January 31st against Penn State Wilkes-Barre at 5 p.m.
