Penn State Wilkes-Barre men's basketball team enters this weekend's matchup with Penn College with 59.2 points per game, whereas their opponents are averaging 59.6 ppg. Jacob Bronder and Denzel Mensah of PSU Wilkes-Barre are leading the Mountain Lions with over 11 ppg each. Scott Fenton of Central Penn leads the team in points with 12.4 per game. Penn College is currently 3-11 overall and 2-4 in the conference. PSU Wilkes-Barre is 4-12 overall and 3-6 in the PSUAC. The game tips off at 3pm on Saturday.
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre (4-10 overall, 1-7 PSUAC) women's basketball team cruised to an easy victory over Central Penn with a score of 76-40. Central Penn played a lot of full court press which led to several foul shots and easy layups for the Mountain Lions. Tiffany Denny-Rochester had 31 total rebounds with 19 total points for Penn State Wilkes-Barre. Desiree Lawrence of Central Penn had 13 points with 3 assists.
Penn State Scranton got off to a quick start against Penn State Wilkes-Barre (5-12 overall 3-6 PSUAC) with a 22-8 scoring run in the first 9 minutes. Penn State Scranton led 45-25 at halftime due to their 6 of 8 three-point shots. The Mountain Lions opened the second half with a 26-6 scoring run, which tied the game at 51 after Keith Johnson (19 points) made a three-point shot with 13 minutes left in the game. Penn State Wilkes-Barre shot 9 of 10 from the free-throw line in the second half, allowing them to stay in the game.
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre (3-10 overall, 1-7 PSUAC) women's basketball team played well against the elite point guard of Penn State Scranton last night. The Lady Mountain Lions will be playing against another team with an elite scorer. Central Penn's Jasmine Robinson is scoring 22.9 points per game, tying her for the most in the USCAA. This will be a great matchup for Penn State Wilkes-Barre. PSU Wilkes-Barre's Tiaira Brathwaite is currently 5th in scoring (17.8 PPG) and 2nd in rebounding (11.5 RPG) on the PSUAC leaderboards.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre (3-10 overall, 1-7 PSUAC) got off to a quick start with Penn State Worthington Scranton with efficient three point shooting and great passing. Scranton went on a scoring run to end the first half with a 10-point lead. With a lot of help from Nicole Maslowski's three-point shooting (7-10 3FG), the Mountain Lions climbed back into the game in the second half to force overtime. In the last minute of overtime Maslowski (25 points) hit a three pointer, putting the Mountain Lions up by one point.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre men's basketball team lost last Saturday, despite getting off to a quick start. Penn State Wilkes-Barre got off to a 23-7 lead 7 minutes into the game with some hot shooting. However, by halftime Penn State DuBois cut the deficit to 9. To start the second half, Penn State DuBois went on a 17-7 scoring run of their own.
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre women's basketball team (3-9 overall and 1-6 PSUAC) lost a close game against Penn State DuBois, despite Katie Beach's 19 points. The Mountain Lions trailed by 10 at halftime and looked to fight their way back into the game. However, Penn State DuBois put the game away with their 52% free-throw shooting. Tiaira Brathwaite had an outstanding game for the Mountain Lions with 21 rebounds and 17 points. Penn State Wilkes-Barre looks to bounce back Monday against Penn State Worthington Scranton.
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre men's basketball team advanced to 4-10 (3-4 PSUAC) after a victory at home over SUNY ESF. The matchup was very close until the final minutes of the second half. Travis Dunlap had a team high of 15 points for Penn State Wilkes-Barre while shooting 3 for 6 from the three-point line. Danny MacElrath led the charge for SUNY ESF with 16 points for a game high. After the first half, PSU Wilkes-Barre only led by 5 points; however due to nine three-point shots made they were able to hold off SUNY ESF in the closing minutes.
To be eligible for Dean's List, undergraduate students must achieve a one-semester grade point average of at least 3.5. The following students were named to the Fall 2012 Dean's List at Penn State Wilkes-Barre:
Zachary Aciukewicz, Trucksville. Amanda Aftewicz, Kingston. Eliott Anderson, Shavertown. Michael Antonishak, Harding. Anthony Aquilina Jr, Mountain Top. Nathan Ayers, Harvey's Lake.
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre Athletic Department is accepting nominations for 2013 induction into the Athletics Wall of Fame. Below are the eligibility requirements and nomination form. Nominations for this year's class will be accepted up until March 1st. Should you have any questions or if you would like to nominate a potential inductee, please contact Director of Athletics, Brian D. Stanchak, at [email protected].