Box Score

Cairn Cairn 11-9,6-6 United East

Penn St.-Abington PSA 8-13,3-7 United East

Cairn Cairn

11-9,6-6 United East

Final

Jan. 29, 2024

Penn St.-Abington PSA

8-13,3-7 United East

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Cairn Cairn	34	44	78
Penn St.-Abington PSA	37	46	83

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 1/29/2024 12:00:00 AM

Miller, Podolski Each Net 20-plus in Win Over Cairn

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at Gallaudet University

2/3/2024 | 1:00 p.m.

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Feb. 03 (Sat) / 1:00 p.m.

at Gallaudet University

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Abington, Pa. – Fifth-year guard Alex Podolski and junior Kolby Miller combined for 41 points as the Penn State Abington men's basketball team picked up a non-conference victory over Cairn University by the score of 83-78 on Monday night at the Abington Athletic Building.

Score: Penn State Abington 83, Cairn 78
Records: Penn State Abington (8-13, 1-7 UEC) | Cairn (11-9, 5-5 UEC)
Location: Abington, Pa. (Athletic Building)

How It Happened

* Abington fell behind right out of the gate when Cairn started with a 6-0 run to start the game. However, the Nittany Lions answered back with nine straight points to take a 9-6 advantage. Junior Kobe Devine connected on a three-pointer to give Abington a 7-6 lead before junior Myles Haynes came away with a steal on defense and in turn made a fast-break layup to cap the run.

* Both teams went back-and-forth the entire first half with neither team holding a lead greater than two possessions. With the game tied 34-34 in the final seconds, Abington took a 37-34 lead at the half thanks to a three-pointer by junior Na'Kai Carew as time expired.

* In the second half the Nittany Lions grabbed the game's first double-digit lead after going on a 13-6 run. A three-pointer by Podolski gave Abington a 50-40 lead at the 15:15 mark.

* Abington led by as many as 17 points on two occasions in the second half with the latter coming at the 6:45 mark when Podolski scored a layup basket to make the score 69-52.

* The Nittany Lions maintained their double-digit lead until the final two minutes when Cairn cut the deficit down to nine points. A three-pointer by Josh Forker made the score 74-65.

* Forker's three-pointer was one of four made threes by the Highlanders in the final two minutes. Cairn came within three points (81-78) when Forker drained another deep range shot with four seconds to play.

* Free throws by the Nittany Lions in the final two minutes held off the Highlanders potential comeback. Abington converted 9-of-12 from the line in that span, including 6-of-6 by Podolski in the final :16 seconds.

Inside the Numbers

* Podolski recorded his sixth double-double of the season and his third in his last four games after totaling a team-high 21 points to go along with 11 rebounds. He shot 6-of-11 from the field and was a perfect 7-of-7 from the free throw line.

* Miller set a career-high with a 20-point performance. He shot of 7-of-11 from the free throw line and had three rebounds.

* Haynes also finished in double-figures as he added 11 points (4-8 FG) to go along with seven rebounds and a team-high five assists.

* Junior Kobe Devine totaled eight points, three assists and two steals.

* Junior Na'Kai Carew (4-4 FG) and sophomore Dylan Shead each finished with nine points.

* Senior Jake Schalki grabbed 10 boards for the Nittany Lions.

* For Cairn, Derian Bradford led all scorers with 25 points, while Forker added 16 points after knocking down 4-of-5 from deep range. Christian Rivera dished out a game-high nine assists.

All-Time Series
Tonight marked the ninth meeting between Abington and Cairn since the start of the 2012-13 season. The Nittany Lions are now 5-4 versus the Highlanders in the all-time series.

Next Up
Abington resumes United East Conference action on Saturday, Feb. 3 as the Nittany Lions head to our Nation's Capital to face Gallaudet University. Game time is set for 1 p.m.

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