New Kensington, PA- The Lions looked to end their losing streak as they welcomed Penn State Brandywine to the Athletic Center for a Saturday afternoon showdown. 

New Kensington started strong, jumping out to an 11-8 lead in just over 8 minutes of action. Brandywine responded, using a 10-1 burst midway through the first half on their way to a 36-25 lead at the break. 

The Lions continued to fight in the second half but couldn't chip away at the lead, shooting only 25% from the field on their way to a 75-51 defeat, their fifth straight loss of the season. 

Moving forward, New Kensington can look to build on their success on the offensive boards, scoring 19 second chance points on the afternoon. Sophomore forward Benjamin Cunningham (Woodbridge, VA) contributed to that effort, scoring 14 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. Sophomore guard Aubrey Feaster (Buffalo, NY) added 9 points and 7 rebounds, while Sophomore forward big man Jovan Kojic (Subbotica, Serbia) chipped in 5 and 4 of his own. 

The loss drops New Kensington to 7-8 overall and 5-4 in conference play on the season. The Lions will look to get back in the win column tomorrow afternoon, as they host Penn State Lehigh Valley at the athletic center in another PSUAC contest. 

Stay tuned at PSNKathletics.com.