Hilbert Secures Victory in Final Seconds as Lions Fall to Hawks
The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team dropped their second consecutive game in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action following a 71-70 loss to Hilbert on Saturday.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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33 | 38 | 71 |
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42 | 28 | 70 |
Team Stats
Hilbert
| Game Statistics | Hilbert | Penn State Behrend |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (31-57) | (28-60) |
| Field Goal % | 54.4% | 46.7% |
| Rebounds | 33 | 22 |
| Assists | 8 | 19 |
| Turnovers | 15 | 8 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 12 | 12 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 10 | 6 |
| Pts in the Paint | 46 | 34 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 4 | 5 |
| Bench Pts | 17 | 12 |
ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team dropped their second consecutive game in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action following a 71-70 loss to Hilbert on Saturday.
Final Score: Hilbert 71, Penn State Behrend 70
Records: Penn State Behrend 15-4 (10-2), Hilbert 9-12 (5-7 AMCC)
Key Moments:
* The Hawks took the lead five with five seconds left, leaving the Lions the chance to take the last shot but were unsuccessful doing so
* The lead changed five times within the last five minutes
* Seth Myers (Erie, PA/General McLane) led the Lions offensively with 18 points while sinking three from beyond the arc
* Tommy DiRienzo (Pittsburgh, PA/Bethel Park) and PJ Gourley (Butler, PA/Knoch) both reached double-digit scoring totals, tallying 13 and 10, respectively
* DiRienzo led the team in rebounds with six
* Prior to the Hawks closing out the win, both Matt Niland (Erie, PA/Fairview) and RJ Marsh (State College, PA/Saint Joseph's Collegiate Academy) knocked down three's to take the lead in the late stage of the game
* Hilbert shot 50 percent or better in both halves, finishing with mark of 56.4 percent from the field
Up Next:
* Behrend will head to Alfred St. on Wednesday, February 9 for a conference contest with the Pioneers
* Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m.