The Penn State Wilkes-Barre men's basketball team (5-5 overall, 2-1 PSUAC) fell on the road at Penn State New Kensington 55-47 on Friday night. Shakur Jackson led the Mountain Lions with 16 points. The team will continue their western road trip tomorrow at Penn State Fayette for a 2pm tip off.
Electrical Engineering Technology Seniors at Penn State Wilkes-Barre are in the process of designing and building a small satellite to be launched into the earth's orbit next year.
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre women's basketball team (3-4) lost their home conference opener to Penn State Lehigh Valley with a final score of 84-52. The Lady Mountain Lions are now 0-2 in conference play. The team was led by Breana Moore who put up 14 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 steals. Katie McLaughlin contributed to the scoring with 12 points, making 4 three-pointers.
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre men's basketball team (6-4 overall, 2-0 PSUAC) won their second straight conference game with a 71-66 win home against Penn State Lehigh Valley on Wednesday.
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre men's basketball team (5-4 overall, 1-0 PSUAC) won their first conference game of the year with a 102-76 win at Penn State Brandywine on Sunday. The Mountain Lions were led by Denzel Mensah, with 19 points and 7 rebounds. Austin Walker added 13 points, and Nick Valenti contributed stellar defense with 7 blocks and 7 rebounds, and 7 points.
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre women's basketball team (1-0) won their season and home opener in overtime against Central Penn, with a final score of 47-52. The Lady Mountain Lions were led by Breana Moore's double-double, racking up 13 points and 10 rebounds. Sierra Eskridge added to the mix with 7 points and 17 rebounds. The Lady Mountain Lions forced 26 turnovers in the win. The Lady Mountain Lions' next game is November 13th at Luzerne County Community College.
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre men's basketball team (4-4 overall) lost their third straight road game of the season with a 73-59 loss to Davis College on Friday. The Mountain Lions were led by Denzel Mensah with 14 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists.
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre women's basketball team (3-2) ended their losing streak at two by defeating Davis to a 61-49 victory. The Lady Mountain Lions were led by Jackie Rabender, who had a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Also contributing to the victory was Katie McLaughlin, who had 16 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 blocks. The Lady Mountain Lions will open up their conference play at Penn State Brandywine Sunday, November 23rd at 6pm.
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre women's basketball team (3-3) lost their conference opener (0-1) on the road at Penn State Brandywine, with a final score of 45-57. The Lady Mountain Lions were led by Shauntel Williams, who scored 13 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. Sierra Eskridge also put in a good performance, getting 13 rebounds, 3 steals, and 7 points. The Lady Mountain Lions will play their first home conference game against Penn State Lehigh Valley on December 3rd.