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.
