Carl Kosola

Box Score

Gallaudet Gal 1-14,0-6 United East

Penn St.-Abington PSA 11-5,5-2 United East

Gallaudet Gal

1-14,0-6 United East

Final

Jan. 17, 2023

Penn St.-Abington PSA

11-5,5-2 United East

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Gallaudet Gal	31	35	66
Penn St.-Abington PSA	38	41	79

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 1/17/2023 12:00:00 AM

Abington Defeats Gallaudet, 79-66

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Penn College

1/24/2023 | 7:00 p.m.

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Abington, Pa. – The Penn State Abington men's basketball team defeated visiting Gallaudet University, 79-66, in United East Conference (UEC) action on Tuesday night at the Abington Athletic Building. The win halted the team's mini two-game losing streak as the Nittany Lions improved to 5-2 in conference play.

Score: Penn State Abington 79, Gallaudet 66
Records: Penn State Abington (11-5, 5-2 UEC) | Gallaudet (1-14, 0-6 UEC)
Location: Abington, Pa. (Athletic Building)

How It Happened

* A late first half run gave Abington a double-digit lead in the final minute. After Gallaudet cut the deficit to 31-28 at the 2:20 mark, the Nittany Lions responded with seven straight points capped off by a three-pointer from senior Alex Salata III. Salata's three made the score 38-28 before the Bison responded with a three from Rory Lewis in the final seconds. Abington took a 38-31 lead into the locker rooms at halftime.

* Abington increased its lead back to double figures early in the second half and led by as many as 19 points. The Nittany Lions opened with an 18-6 run that made the score 56-37 by the 12:45 mark when sophomore Dominick Borzacchiello capped the run with a jumper.

* The Nittany Lions maintained a double-digit lead the rest of the way despite Gallaudet cutting the deficit down to 10 points with less than two minutes to play. A three-point play by Preston Kelly made the score 73-63. That would be as close as the Bison would get as Abington converted 4-of-6 from the free throw line in the final 90 seconds.

Inside the Box Score

* Junior Jake Schalki recorded his first double-double of the season as he finished with 11 points tying his season high. He also grabbed a team-high 11 rebounds.

* Salata led all scorers with 17 points to go along with four rebounds and two assists.

* Sophomore Lexuus Fasce scored a season-high 15 points and was a perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line. He also had three boards.

* Senior Brian Randolph III also scored in double-figures as he filled the box score with 11 points, seven rebounds and six assists.

* Senior Alex Podolski finished with nine points and five rebounds, while sophomore Kolby Miller added seven points.

* For Gallaudet, Lewis led the team with 16 points, while Jake Schwall totaled 14 points and five rebounds.

All-Time Series
Tonight marked the 22^nd meeting between Abington and Gallaudet since the start of the 2011-12 season. The Nittany Lions are now 11-11 versus the Bison in the all-time series.

Next Up
Abington returns to action in one week when the Nittany Lions host Penn College in United East action. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.

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