Senior Tiaira Brathwaite was named USCAA Women's Basketball All-American Honorable Mention. Brathwaite averaged a double-double on the season for Wilkes-Barre, with 11 points per game and 10.6 rebounds per game. Brathwaite finished her career at Wilkes-Barre with over 1,000 points. Congratulations, Tiaira!
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 2013 Dean's List at Penn State Wilkes-Barre:
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre men's basketball team fell to Penn State Fayette in round 1 of the PSUAC playoffs on Wednesday night 87-77. The Mountain Lions were led by senior Keith Johnson, who had 26 points on the night and who scored his career 1,000 points; congratulations, Keith! Juniors AJ Jones and Kenneth Randall both added 12 points on the night for the Mountain Lions. Wilkes-Barre ended the season 15-11 overall and 12-5 in the PSUAC. Congratulations on a great season and good luck to all the seniors!
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre women's basketball team lost a close game at Penn State Mont Alto by a score of 72-70 on Sunday afternoon. Not only did senior Tiara Braithwaite lead the night, she also recorded a double-double with 20 points and 14 rebounds. Helping her out were freshman Breana Moore, who had 19 points on the night, and freshman Katelyn McLaughlin, who added 18. Putting up a good fight, the Mountain Lions end their season 8-16 overall and 5-10 in the PSUAC.
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre men's basketball team lost their last regular season game at Penn State Mont Alto on Sunday afternoon 73-65, taking them to 12-4 in the PSUAC and 15-10 overall. Senior Keith Johnson led the night with 21 points, while senior Greg Cooper and freshman Emmanuel Young both added 10 points for the Mountain Lions. Wilkes-Barre will be heading to their first playoff game on Wednesday, February 19th, at 8:00 pm, when they host Penn State Fayette.
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre women's basketball team lost to Penn State Beaver on Wednesday night by a score of 48-76, which moves the Lady Mountain Lions to 5-9 in the PSUAC and 8-15 overall. Starting freshman Breana Moore had 19 points on the night, while starting senior Tiara Brathwaite added 13 points. The team will play next at Penn State Mont Alto, Saturday, February at 1:00 pm.
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre men's basketball team is now 12-3 in the PSUAC and 15-9 overall, after falling at Penn State Beaver on Wednesday night by a score of 83-70. The Mountain Lions were led by freshman Emmanuel Young with 18 points, while starting junior Denzel Mensah had 16 points on the night. The team will play next at Penn State Mont Alto, Saturday, February 15th at 3:00 pm.
As parents, friends, staff and faculty members cheered them on, the Penn State Wilkes-Barre men's basketball team soared past Penn College on Monday evening to win with a score of 93-64. This win increased their record to 15-8 overall and 12-2 in the PSUAC. The Mountain Lions hosted their first Senior Night White Out event, which was extremely successful, especially with the addition of a win by our teams! Congratulations to our seniors, Keith Johnson who led the team with 24 points, and Greg Cooper who had 3 points and 4 rebounds.
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre women's basketball team defeated Penn College Monday evening 65-55. This win increased their record to 5-8 in the PSUAC and 8-14 overall. This was not just an ordinary win, but kicked off a spectacular celebration of our senior athletes on our first ever Senior Night White Out! Congratulations to senior Tiara Brathwaite who had 15 points on the night! The team was led by freshman Breana Moore with 24 points for the Lady Mountain Lions, while freshman Katelyn McLaughlin scored 18 points.
This evening the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Athletic Department held a Senior Night White Out during the men's and women's basketball doubleheader against Penn College. The gym, decorated with balloons and "Lion's Den" signs, had a festive atmosphere from the start. Both the women's and men's basketball teams were victorious against Penn College; the women's team won by a score of 65-55, while the men's team won 93-64.