Box Score

Penn St.-Abington PSA 2-4,2-1 United East

King's (PA) King 6-2,0-0 MAC Freedom

Penn St.-Abington PSA

2-4,2-1 United East

Final

Nov. 30, 2023

King's (PA) King

6-2,0-0 MAC Freedom

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Penn St.-Abington PSA	34	37	71
King's (PA) King	29	48	77

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 11/30/2023 12:00:00 AM

Abington Falls to Monarchs in Non-Conference Action

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Wilkes-Barre, Pa. – The Penn State Abington men's basketball team dropped a non-conference contest at King's College by the score of 77-71 on Thursday night at Scandlon Gymnasium.

Score: King's 77, Penn State Abingon 71
Records: Penn State Abington (2-4, 0-1 UEC) | King's (6-2, 0-0 MAC Freedom)
Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pa. (Scandlon Gymnasium)

How It Happened

* Both teams battled back-and-forth in the first half exchanging leads multiple times throughout the first 20 minutes of action. Neither team held a lead larger than two possessions with the Nittany Lions controlling the game's largest lead twice. The latter coming in the final possession of the first half when junior Kolby Miller drained a three-pointer as time expired to give the Nittany Lions a 34-29 advantage heading into halftime.

* The back-and-forth action continued into the second half with neither team holding a lead larger than two possessions. It wasn't until late in the half that the home team expanded a four-point lead into a three-possession advantage. Leading 67-63, the Monarchs' Jake Karnish knocked down a three to expand the lead to seven points. On the team's next possession, Carmine Castiello connected on a deep shot to give the Monarchs a double-digit advantage at 73-63 with a minute to play in regulation.

* Abington came away with eight points, including three-pointers by senior Jake Schalki and fifth-year Alex Podolski, in the final :30 seconds but King's countered with 3-for-4 shooting from the free throw line to hold off any potential rally.

Inside the Numbers

* Podolski led the Nittany Lions with a game-high 21 points marking his third straight game with 20 or more points and fourth this season. He also totaled eight rebounds, five assists and a career-high five steals on defense.

* Schalki recorded his third double-double of the season with a 17-point/15-rebound performance. His 15 boards tied his season high.

* Redshirt sophomore Christian Niles finished with 12 points; one shy of his season-high. He also grabbed five rebounds.

* Miller set a career-high with 11 points to go along with three rebounds and three assists.

* For King's, Castiello finished with 19 points (6-9 FG), while Chris Patton added 18 points (7-14 FG).

All-Time Series
Tonight marked just the second meeting between Abington and King's and the first since the 2015-16 season. The Monarchs have won both match ups in the all-time series.

Next Up
Abington returns to action on Saturday, Dec. 2 as the Nittany Lions host Immaculata University in a non-conference contest. Tip-off from the Abington Athletic Building is set for 2 p.m.

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