The Penn State Wilkes-Barre men's basketball team (5-6 overall, 2-2 PSUAC) put out a tremendous effort before losing in overtime at Penn State Fayette on Saturday 79-69. Wilkes-Barre was led by four players who scored in double-digits. Denzel Mensah (14 pointsd, 13 rebounds), AJ Jones (14 points), Shakur Jackson (13 points), and Austin Walker (12 points) paced the Mountain Lions.
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre women's basketball team (3-6 overall, 0-3 PSUAC) lost at Penn State Fayette on Saturday afternoon 66-56, despite big nights from Breana Moore and Jaqueline Rabender. Moore led Wilkes-Barre with 25 points, while Rabender finished with 19. The team will next host PSUAC North rival Penn State Hazleton on Tuesday, December 9th for a 6pm tip off.
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.