The Lady Mountain Lions continue their home game final stretch against PSUAC north division rival PSU Hazleton. The Lady Mountain Lions would like to finish the season by winning the last few games at home. Tiaira Brathwaite is looking to finish her season with over 350 season points along with 250+ rebounds. Jalicia Robinson and Tiffany Denny-Rochester would like to finish the season with over 230 season points. This matchup will be a great game with a lot of offensive plays. The game tips off at 6pm on Wednesday February 6 in the ARB building.
The Mountain Lions will meet in a PSUAC north division matchup against Penn State Hazleton. This is the second game of three for the Mountain Lions home game finale. This is a chance for all the players to finish their season on a strong note. With the season coming to an end, look for Denzel Mensah and Jacob Bronder to notch over 250 season points and Keith Johnson to have over 200 season points.
Seven surveying students representing Penn State Wilkes-Barre received scholarships from the Pennsylvania Land Surveyors' Foundation, an affiliate of Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors, during the society's annual conference in Hershey on January 14th.
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre men's basketball team is now 7-14 overall and 5-8 PSUAC after falling to PSU Fayette last weekend. Denzel Mensah had a team-high 13 points along with 7 rebounds. Drew Walker had 11 points for the Mountain Lions as well. Keith Johnson had 10 points and played for 24 minutes. James Pratt and Brandon Cunningham of PSU Fayette each had a game-high 22 points. The Mountain Lions would like to bounce back next Saturday at 3pm against Penn State York.
The Lady Mountain Lions (5-13 Overall, 2-9 PSUAC) lost in their second road trip of the weekend against PSU Fayette. Tiffany Denny-Rochester had 18 points with 9 rebounds; Tiaira Brathwaite had 15 points and 10 rebounds; and Jalicia Robinson had 15 points along with 9 rebounds. Kasey Ruble had a game-high 30 points and 14 rebounds for PSU Fayette. The Lady Mountain Lions look to bounce back next weekend against Penn State York at 1pm.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre drops to 5-12 overall and 2-8 in the PSUAC after a loss to PSU Greater Alleghany. Tiaira Brathwaite had a game-high 24 points along with 21 rebounds for the Mountain Lions. Tiffany Denny-Rochester had 9 points and 6 rebounds for the team as well. Taylor Fulton had 24 points, 5 assists, and 4 steals for PSU Greater Alleghany. The Lady Mountain Lions would like to bounce back against PSU Fayette tomorrow.
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre men's basketball team is now 7-13 overall and 5-7 in the PSUAC after a losing a close game to PSU Greater Allegheny. Going into overtime the Mountain Lions looked poised for another victory. Unfortunately, PSU Greater Allegheny scored 13 points in overtime, while PSU Wilkes-Barre didn't score. Keith Johnson had a team-high 14 points, and Jacob Bronder had 10 points with 8 rebounds for the Mountain Lions. Petrie Addison had a game-high 21 points to PSU Greater Allegheny. The Mountain Lions travel to PSU Fayette tomorrow.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre's Athletic Department has set a March 1st, 2013 deadline for nominations to the Athletics Wall of Fame. Supported by the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Alumni Constituent Society, the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Wall of Fame was established to recognize outstanding athletic and academic achievements of its student athletes, as well as achievements of its coaches, administration, and teams.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre Director of Athletics Brian D. Stanchak named James Bell as the Mountain Lions' new Head Soccer Coach. Bell, 25, a former soccer student-athlete at both Penn State Worthington Scranton and Keystone College, brings a wealth of knowledge and playing experience to the Penn State Wilkes-Barre soccer team. Bell served as an Assistant Coach for the University of Scranton men's soccer team last year and has had several years of coaching at both the intramural and club team levels.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre (5-10 overall, 2-7 PSUAC) will travel to play Penn State Greater Allegheny (10-6 overall, 5-3 PSUAC) on Friday. PSU Wilkes-Barre is currently on a two-game winning streak due to the great rebounding of Tiffany Denny-Rochester and Tiaira Brathwaite. The Lady Mountain Lions look to keep their streak alive against PSU Greater Allegheny. Christina Floyd of PSU Greater Allegheny is currently 2nd in the conference with a shooting percentage of 54.6%. Floyd and Taylor Fulton average over 13 ppg as well.