Beaver Loses on the Road Against New Kensington

New Kensington, PA - The Men's Basketball team was back on the road tonight taking on Penn State New Kensington. Beaver went into this game after a big win against Penn State DuBois. 

The first half of the game was off to a slow start. Beaver let New Kensington get a quick lead over them. Both teams did not score much for most of the first half. Beaver was able to close the gap and take a lead over New Kensington with 8 minutes left in the half. With just a minute remaining, Beaver was up by 9 points. They closed the first half of the game 29-21, after having a slow start to the game.

The second half of the game became very competitive. Beaver held onto a lead over New Kensington, until New Kensington was able to close the gap and get ahead of Beaver with 12 and a half minutes remaining. They got a quick five point lead over Beaver, but Beaver did not let up and kept the gam close. New Kensington continued to push and got heir lead back wing up by 8 points with 6 minutes remaining. They then extended their lead by 13 points in just one minute. Beaver closed the gap to just 3 points with 2 minutes remaining. However, it was not enough. New Kensington was able to score just enough points to put Beaver out of the game. New Kensington closed out the game with a 59-52 win over Beaver. 

Senior Devon Johnson (Washington, DC) lead the way for Beaver in their attempts to beat New Kensington finishing with 24 points, 6 steals, and 5 rebounds. Senior Izaiah Dickerson (Washington, DC) finished with 13 points, 8 rebounds, and 1 steal. 

Beaver will be back in action on Saturday, February 18 for another PSUAC Match-up against Penn State Fayette, and the last home game of the year. Tip off begins at 3pm EST. This game will be used to honor the seniors and show appreciation to staff. Come out and show your support or watch the game live on the Rise and Roar Network!