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 (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 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 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 (3-3) 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.
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre men's basketball team (4-3 overall) lost their second road game of the season with a 59-46 loss to DeSales University on Wednesday.
Beginning January 17th, Penn State Wilkes-Barre will begin hosting two seven-week SAT preparation course sessions for those students interested in taking the SAT exam for the 2015 dates. Penn State Wilkes-Barre, in cooperation with Cambridge Educational Services, Inc., offers high school students an opportunity to raise their score on the SAT, and instructs students in proven test-taking strategies to help them realize their full potential on the test.