Congratulations to junior forward Tiffany Denny-Rochester on being recognized by both the PSUAC and USCAA as the Women's Basketball Player of the Week.
Scott Miner, Penn State Wilkes-Barre's men's basketball coach, and the 1982-84 Northwest High School basketball team he played on, was recognized by the Citizens Voice as one of the top 25 best high school teams of all time. During Coach Miner's two seasons playing at Northwest High School, the team had a record of 66-1. Read the full article at www.citizensvoice.com.
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre (3-7 overall) Men's Basketball team continued its struggles against NCAA opponents, losing at DeSales 90-42. Wilkes-Barre couldn't overcome a poor shooting performance from the field, 3-point line, and the free throw line Saturday afternoon. The only player to score in double digits was sophomore Jake Bronder who tallied 12 points on a 6-9 performance from the charity stripe. This was Wilkes-Barre's 4th NCAA opponent of the season thus far. They still have Wilkes University left on the schedule after the New Year.
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre (3-6, 3-2 PSUAC) Men's Basketball team won on the road, despite losing at halftime against an established Penn College team by a score of 69-65. Sophomore Jake Bronder led all scorers to finish with 20 points on a 9-14 (64%) shooting night. Bronder was one of four players who scored in double figures for the Mountain Lions. Sophomore Drew Walker followed with 14 points, and sophomores Bre'yan Jones and Denzel Mensah added 10 points, respectively. Jones also had a game-high 12 rebounds.
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre (3-6, 1-3 PSUAC) Women's Basketball team fell to Penn College, as they tried overcoming a 36-23 Penn College halftime lead to lose by a final score of 72-65. Three Mountain Lion players played very impressive games for Wilkes-Barre, with senior Katie Beach leading her team in scoring. She finished the game with 19 points and 12 rebounds. Juniors Tiaira Brathwaite and Tiffany Denny-Rochester contributed 18 points each. Brathwaite had a game-high 19 rebounds, and Denny-Rochester also added 15 rebounds.
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre (2-6, 2-2 PSUAC) Men's Basketball team lost their second conference game of the season, falling to Penn State Brandywine on Monday evening, 75-62.
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre (3-5, 1-2 PSUAC) Women's Basketball team took at 30-21 lead going into halftime but couldn't hold up that lead before losing in overtime to Penn State Brandywine 76-64. Despite the loss, three players scored in double figures for the Mountain Lions, with junior Tiffany Denny-Rochester carrying the offense by scoring 23 points while pulling down 17 rebounds. Junior Tiaira Brathwaite had 19 points, and freshman point guard Jalicia Robinson added 10 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 assists.
After a slow first half, the Penn State Wilkes-Barre (3-4, 1-1 PSUAC) Women's Basketball team couldn't contain Penn State Beaver as Beaver controlled the rest of the game and went on to defeat Wilkes-Barre, 76-43. Only two players scored in double figures for the Mountain Lions, with junior Tiara Brathwaite and sophomore Nicole Maslowski contributing 13 and 11 points, respectively. Wilkes-Barre will play again on Monday when they travel to Brandywine for another PSUAC conference matchup, with tip-off scheduled for 6:00 pm.
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre (2-5, 2-1 PSUAC) Men's Basketball Team had a strong first half but couldn't seem to keep pace with Penn State Beaver, falling 82-59, Saturday afternoon in the ARB. Sophomore Jake Bronder shot a perfect 6-6 from the field and finished with 13 points to lead the Mountain Lions. Drew Walker was the only other player to reach double digits as he contributed with 10 points. Wilkes-Barre will begin a stretch of five straight road games before returning home after the New Year.