ALTOONA, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team remained undefeated in conference play, taking down the previously unbeaten Penn State Altoona Lions in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) game of the week on Saturday.
Final Score: Penn State Behrend 88, Penn State Altoona 71
Records: Penn State Behrend 12-2 (7-0 AMCC), Penn State Altoona 11-4 (6-1 AMCC)
Key Moments:
* Kenny Fukon (Cranberry Twp., PA/Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic) became the 23rd player in Behrend history to claim 1,000 points, tallying 17 in the victory
* PJ Gourley (Butler, PA/Knoch) led the Behrend Lions with 26 points and finished one rebound shy of a double-double with a team-high nine boards
* RJ Marsh (State College, PA/Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy) and Tommy DiRienzo (Pittsburgh, PA/Bethel Park) also hit double-figures in scoring, totaling 19 and 12 points, respectively
* Marsh led all scorers in three-point shooting, sinking 4-of-9 from beyond the arc
* Behrend outscored Altoona 53-42 in the second half to secure their ninth consecutive win
* The Behrend Lions shot 52.4 percent from the field
Up Next:
* Behrend will host Alfred State on Wednesday, January 19 for more AMCC action
* Game time is set for 7:30 p.m.
