Box Score

Penn St.-Abington PSA 13-5,7-2 United East

SUNY Morrisville Mor 9-8,5-4 United East

Penn St.-Abington PSA

13-5,7-2 United East

Final

Jan. 27, 2023

SUNY Morrisville Mor

9-8,5-4 United East

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Penn St.-Abington PSA	25	38	63
SUNY Morrisville Mor	18	34	52

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 1/27/2023 12:00:00 AM

Abington Completes Season Sweep Over Morrisville

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at Wells College

1/28/2023 | 3:00 p.m.

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Morrisville, N.Y. – For the first time in program history the Penn State Abington men's basketball team took the season series versus Morrisville State College as the Nittany Lions defeated the Mustangs, 63-52, in United East Conference (UEC) action on Friday night at the Morrisville Student Activities Center.

Score: Penn State Abington 63, Morrisville 52
Records: Penn State Abington (13-5, 7-2 UEC) | Morrisville (9-8, 5-4 UEC)
Location: Morrisville, N.Y. (Student Activities Center)

How It Happened

* Abington led and held the advantage the second senior Alex Salata III scored the game's first basket and never looked back. The Nittany Lions led the entire way and without a single tie in the game.

* With the score 17-16 in favor of the Nittany Lions, the team went on a mini 8-2 run to lead 25-18 with three minutes to play until the half. Senior Brian Randolph III capped the run with a three-pointer which also marked the final score of the first half by either team.

* Morrisville would come within four points of the lead at the 12:14 mark of the second half after two free throws by Brandon Kulakowski made the score 38-34. Abington followed with an 11-3 run over the next four minutes to grab its first double-digit lead of the game. A layup score by senior Alex Podolski gave the Nittany Lions a 49-36 cushion.

* Down the stretch, the Nittany Lions increased their lead to as many as 14 points when Salata converted a pair of free throws to make the score 60-46 with 2:33 to play.

* The Mustangs came within nine points of the lead in the final minute but free throws by the Nittany Lions and time doomed the home team as Abington earned the victory.

Inside the Box Score

* It was another big night for Salata as he led the Nittany Lions with 21 points marking his seventh 20-plus scoring outburst in eight games. He was a perfect 9-of-9 from the free throw line and also had four rebounds.

* Randolph also scored in double-figures as he totaled 19 points to go along with six rebounds.

* Junior Jake Schalki added nine points and six rebounds, while sophomore Lexuus Fasce contributed seven points and seven boards.

* Sophomore Dominick Borzacchiello led the team with a season-high eight rebounds.

* For Morrisville, Tron Smith finished with a team-high 11 points and five steals, while Chad Vickers came off the bench to add 10 points. Kulalowski added nine points and eight boards.

All-Time Series
Tonight marked the 16^th meeting between Abington and Morrisville since the start of the 2011-12 season. The Nittany Lions are now 5-11 versus the Mustangs in the all-time series. Tonight's win secured Abington's first-ever season sweep of the Mustangs.

13 and Counting
Tonight's victory marked the team's 13^th of the season surpassing last year's win total of 12. The 13 wins are also the second most in the program's Division III era. The Nittany Lions won 14 games in 2018-19 and 2013-14.

Next Up
Abington returns to action tomorrow as the Nittany Lions wrap up their New York road trip with a United East matchup at Wells College. Tip-off is set for 3 p.m.

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