Lions Down Defending Champs as Behrend Outlasts La Roche
The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team took down the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) defending champions, La Roche Redhawks on Wednesday by a final score of 75-74.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
La Roche
|
40 | 34 | 74 |
|
Penn State Behrend
|
33 | 42 | 75 |
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | La Roche | Penn State Behrend |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (28-59) | (27-58) |
| Field Goal % | 47.5% | 46.6% |
| Rebounds | 26 | 37 |
| Assists | 12 | 17 |
| Turnovers | 8 | 11 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 12 | 8 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 6 | 10 |
| Pts in the Paint | 34 | 42 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 4 | 2 |
| Bench Pts | 10 | 11 |
ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team took down the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) defending champions La Roche Redhawks on Wednesday by a final score of 75-74.
Final Score: Penn State Behrend 75, La Roche 74
Records: Penn State Behrend 11-2 (6-0 AMCC), La Roche 5-7 (3-2 AMCC)
Key Moments:
* La Roche forced a turnover with four seconds left to potentially take the lead as time expired, but missed the jumper
* Both Kenny Fukon (Cranberry Twp., PA/Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic) and PJ Gourley (Butler, PA/Knoch) ended the night with 22 points each and combined for 10 rebounds
* Fukon was 9-of-16 from the field while Gourley was perfect from the free-throw line, going 8-for-8
* It was just the fourth time the Lions trailed at the half this season (40-33), but outscored the Redhawks 42-34 in the final 20 minutes to seal the victory
* The 74 points scored by La Roche was the most Behrend has given up during a win this season
* The Redhawks were 10-for-25 from three-point range
* The Lions led the rebound battle, 37-26
Up Next:
* Behrend will play in the AMCC Game of the Week as they hit the road to face Penn State Altoona for a 4 p.m. tip.
* The Altoona Lions are also undefeated in conference play (6-0)