Box Score

Penn St.-Abington ABINGTON 7-10, 1-4

Penn College PENN 5-12, 2-3

Penn St.-Abington ABINGTON

7-10, 1-4

Final

Jan. 16, 2024

Penn College PENN

5-12, 2-3

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Penn St.-Abington ABINGTON	44	39	83
Penn College PENN	41	53	94

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 1/16/2024 12:00:00 AM

Abington Falls to Penn College in United East Action

Next Game:

at St. Mary's College (Md.)

1/21/2024 | 1:00 p.m.

Next Game

Full Schedule

Jan. 21 (Sun) / 1:00 p.m.

at St. Mary's College (Md.)

History

Recap
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Williamsport, Pa. – The Penn State Abington men's basketball team dropped a United East Conference (UEC) contest on the road against Penn College by the score of 94-83 on Tuesday night at Bardo Gymnasium.

Score: Penn College 94, Penn State Abington 83
Records: Penn State Abington (7-10, 1-4 UEC) | Penn College (5-12, 2-3 UEC)
Location: Williamsport, Pa. (Bardo Gymnasium)

How It Happened

* Abington held the largest lead in the first half when the Nittany Lions went up seven points after senior Jake Schalki scored a layup basket to make the score 38-31 with less than four minutes to play until the half. Penn College scored three times on its next four possessions to tie the game at 38-38 before the Nittany Lions regained the lead with another score by Schalki to lead 40-38 with 1:48 showing on the clock.

* The Wildcats grabbed the lead right back with a three-point play by Landon Reeder on their next possession. However, the Nittany Lions closed out the half with back-to-back scores by redshirt sophomore Christian Niles and junior Myles Haynes to hold a 44-41 lead heading into halftime.

* In the second half the Nittany Lions expanded their lead to as many as eight points after junior Kolby Miller scored a basket to make the score 55-47 at the 16:11 mark.

* Over the next three-plus minutes, the Wildcats used a 12-3 run to take over the lead at 59-58. On Abington's next possession, Schalki drained a three-pointer but the Wildcats answered with a three of their own to lead 62-61 with 12:22 to play.

* Penn College stretched its lead to nine points at 76-67 but a quick 6-0 run by the Nittany Lions cut the deficit down to three points at 76-73 with just over five minutes to play. Haynes and Schalki hit back-to-back three-pointers to bring Abington within one possession.

* The Wildcats followed with a 10-1 run and led by 12 points (86-74) after Alec Cooper scored a layup basket with 2:28 left on the clock. Penn College maintained its double-digit lead the rest of the way.

Inside the Box Score

* Schalki finished with a team-high 21 points to go along with eight rebounds. He shot 7-of-13 from the field, including 5-of-8 from beyond the arc.

* Haynes totaled 15 points while knocking down two three-pointers. He also grabbed six rebounds.

* Niles and fifth-year Alex Podolski each scored 13 points.

* Miller contributed eight points, while sophomore Dylan Shead finished with six points.

* For Penn College, Livingston Cross and Gavin Barrett each recorded double-doubles. Cross finished with 24 points and 11 rebounds, while Barrett totaled 19 points and 10 assists.

All-Time Series
Tonight marked the 15^th meeting between Abington and Penn College since the start of the 2014-15 season. The Nittany Lions are now 12-3 versus the Wildcats in the all-time series.

Next Up
Abington returns to action on Saturday, Jan. 20 as the Nittany Lions travel to face St. Mary's College (Md.) in a United East contest. Game time is set for 1 p.m.

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