Dominant Second Half Propels Lions Past Panthers

BRADFORD, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team remained undefeated with an 86-62 victory over the Pitt-Bradford Panthers on Saturday, improving their overall record to 10-2.

Final Score: Penn State Behrend 86, Pitt-Bradford 62

Records: Penn State Behrend 10-2 (5-0 AMCC), Pitt-Bradford 7-7 (2-3 AMCC)

Key Moments:
* All five starters registered double-digit point totals in the win
* Kenny Fukon (Cranberry Twp., PA/Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic) led the Lions with 17 points and 10 rebounds for his fourth double-double on the year
* PJ Gourley (Butler, PA/Knoch) was 6-for-8 from the floor, tallying 16 points and collecting a team-leading 12 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season
* RJ Marsh (State College, PA/Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy) dished out a team-high four assists while also adding 11 points in the win
* Matt Niland (Erie, PA/Fairview) sank three from beyond the arc and finished with 11 points
* The Lions trailed at the half but outscored the Panthers 46-21 in the final 20 minutes
* Seth Myers (Erie, PA/General McLane) came away with eight points off the bench
* Behrend held the AMCC's leading scorer, Isaiah Archie to just 12 points after averaging 23.7 through Pitt-Bradford's first 15 games

Up Next:
* The Lions will host the La Roche Redhawks for more AMCC action on January 12 for a 7:30 p.m. tip-off at the Junker Center