Lions Never Recovered After a Slow Start Against Kent St. Tuscarawas

New Kensington, PA- The Lions returned home from the holiday break to play host to Kent State Tuscarawas Friday night at the athletic center.

New Kensington started slow, falling behind 11-0 in the first few minutes of the game. The Lions got it together, using a 12-1 to cut it to a one possession game at 22-19 with just over five minutes remaining in the half. Kent State Tuscarawas finished on a 6-0 run to take a 28-19 lead at the break.

The Lions were able to cut the lead to 6 early in the second half, but Kent St. Tuscarawas started to pull away from there on their way to an 80-55 win.

Sophomore center Manny Dotson (Pittsburgh, PA) led all scorers for New Kensington, with 15 points and 8 rebounds in only 15 minutes off the bench. Sophomore forward Benjamin Cunningham (Woodbridge, VA) added 8 points and 5 rebounds, while fellow forward Jaden Stonework (Clinton, MD) chipped in 8 as well.

The loss drops New Kensington to 6-8 overall and 5-3 in the PSUAC on the season. The Lions will look to get back in the win column this Monday, January 9^th as they travel to downtown Pittsburgh to take on Point Park University in a nonconference showdown.

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