The Penn State Wilkes-Barre women's basketball team won their away game at Penn State Schuylkill 45-42 on Thursday night. With the win, the team won their first PSUAC game and improved to 4-7 overall and 1-4 in the PSUAC. Wilkes-Barre was led by Breana Moore's 14 points, while Katelyn McLaughlin added 13 points. Wilkes-Barre will look to capitalize on this victory by beating Penn State DuBois at home on Saturday January 17th at 1pm.
On Friday, January 30th and Saturday, January 31st, Penn State Wilkes-Barre will be holding its second annual MiniTHON, a 12 Hour Hollywood themed Dance Marathon benefiting THON.
On Thursday, February 12th, the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Departments of Athletics & Student Affairs will be holding its 2nd Annual Senior Night White Out to recognize all graduating student-athletes.
Senior student-athletes from the variation of all eight sports at Penn State Wilkes-Barre will be recognized for their dedication to their team and campus. A Men's and Women's Basketball Double Header will begin at 6:00 p.m. in the Athletics and Recreation Building on the Penn State Wilkes-Barre campus, with events intertwined throughout the evening.
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre men's basketball team (5-9 overall, 2-3 PSUAC) played NCAA Division III's Kings College tough all game before falling 56-53 on Saturday afternoon. Wilkes-Barre was led by Denzel Mensah with a game high of 20 points, while Robert Heft added 15 points.
Congratulations to the 25 student-athletes listed below who earned PSUAC All-Academic honors by achieving a cumulative or semester GPA of 3.0 or higher!
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre women's basketball team (3-7 overall, 0-4 PSUAC) fell at NCAA Division III opponent Kings College 71-30 on Thursday night. Breana Moore led all scorers with 12 points, while Jacqueline Rabender added 11 rebounds for Wilkes-Barre. This was the first game after the holiday break for the Mountain Lions.
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre men's basketball team (5-7 overall, 2-3 PSUAC) fought hard before falling at NCAA Division III opponent Wilkes University 78-53 on Thursday night. Denzel Mensah led Wilkes-Barre in scoring with 15 points, while Austin Walker added 12 points. AJ Jones led the team with 11 rebounds.
From a very young age, former Penn
State Wilkes-Barre Men's Basketball player Keith Johnson knew he was going to
be a basketball player. This fall, Johnson signed with the Steel City Yellow
Jackets of the American Basketball Association.
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre men's basketball team (5-7 overall, 2-3 PSUAC) battled Penn State Hazleton to the very end before falling 64-59 on Friday night. Wilkes-Barre was led by Manny Young with 19 points, while Robert Heft added 11 points. Austin Walker also scored in double digits with 10 points. AJ Jones led Wilkes-Barre with 8 rebounds. This was the final game before the holiday break for the Mountain Lions.
In spite of putting out a tremendous effort, the Penn State Wilkes-Barre women's basketball team (3-6 overall, 0-4 PSUAC) fell to Penn State Hazleton on Friday night 59-45. Breana Moore led all scorers with 23 points, while Jacqueline Rabender added 10 points and 7 rebounds for Wilkes-Barre. This was the final game before the holiday break for the Mountain Lions.