Lions Bounce Back in Convincing Fashion
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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Penn State New Kensington
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37 | 43 | 80 |
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Penn State Scranton
|
23 | 28 | 51 |
Scranton, PA- The men's basketball team traveled to Northeastern Pennsylvania for their first of two back-to-back PSUAC cross over contests against PSU Scranton.
The Lions managed to take the lead right from the opening tip, and never looked back. They used a 13-4 run over the last 5 minutes of the first half to take a 37-23 into the break. New Kensington continued to apply the pressure throughout the second half, holding Scranton to only 34% shooting, on their way to a decisive 80-51 victory.
New Kensington dominated the paint throughout, outscoring Scranton 30-12 down low and holding a 37-28 edge in rebounding. The Lions were also aided by huge contributions from their bench, which combined for 40 total points as a unit.
Sophomore guard Aubrey Feaster (Buffalo, NY) led all scorers with 15 points on 7-8 from the field, while sophomore guard Shyheim Flanagan (Breaux Bridge, LA) added 9 points. Freshmen guard Ta'Rasi Means (Plum, PA) chipped in 12 points in only 17 minutes off the bench. Fellow reserves, freshmen guard Donaven Johnson (Houston, TX) added 9 points of his own and senior forward Jaden Stonework (Clinton, MD) added 8 points and 5 rebounds.
The Lions will look to make it a clean sweep tomorrow afternoon as they travel down the road to play PSU Wilkes-Barre in their second conference matchup in as many days.
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Team Stats
Penn State Scranton
| Game Statistics | Penn State New Kensington | Penn State Scranton |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (34-66) | (22-63) |
| Field Goal % | 51.5% | 34.9% |
| Rebounds | 37 | 28 |
| Assists | 20 | 12 |
| Turnovers | 17 | 19 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 24 | 10 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 9 | 8 |
| Pts in the Paint | 30 | 12 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 4 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 40 | 16 |