Box Score

St. Mary's (MD) SMCMU 14-11,9-3 United East

Penn St.-Abington PSA 8-17,2-11 United East

St. Mary's (MD) SMCMU

14-11,9-3 United East

Final

Feb. 14, 2024

Penn St.-Abington PSA

8-17,2-11 United East

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
St. Mary's (MD) SMCMU	52	33	85
Penn St.-Abington PSA	39	42	81

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 2/14/2024 12:00:00 AM

Abington Closes Out Regular Season with Setback Against Seahawks

Abington, Pa. – The Penn State Abington men's basketball team wrapped up the regular season with an 85-81 setback against visiting St. Mary's College in United East Conference (UEC) action on Wednesday night at the Abington Athletic Building.

Score: St. Mary's 85, Penn State Abington 81
Records: Penn State Abington (8-17, 1-11 UEC)
Location: Abington, Pa. (Athletic Building)

How It Happened

* Abington faced a 13-point deficit midway through the first half after Hollique Johnson gave the Seahawks a 27-14 advantage with a jumper. However, over the next two and a half minutes of game action, the Nittany Lions chipped away at the lead to make it a six-point game. Redshirt sophomore Christian Niles split a pair of free throws to make the score 29-23 at the 8:08 mark.

* Despite the rally by the Nittany Lions, St. Mary's followed with a 10-3 run of its own to increase the lead back to 13 points (39-26) with 5:31 to play until halftime. The Seahawks finished the half with a 52-39 advantage.

* The Nittany Lions started the second half hot cutting the lead down to five points (54-49) thanks to a 10-2 run over the first four minutes of the half. Fifth-year guard Alex Podolski capped the run with a layup score.

* Abington came within two points of tying the game after back-to-back possessions netted a mini 5-0 run. Junior Myles Haynes knocked down a three-pointer before Niles connected on a jumper to make the score 67-65 at the 8:01 mark.

* The Seahawks expanded the two-point lead back to double-digits over the next three minutes. Gary Grant converted a three-point play with his free throw making the score 79-69 with less than five minutes to play in regulation.

* Down the stretch the Nittany Lions cut the deficit back down to two points once again when senior Jake Schalki knocked down a clutch three-pointer with :25 seconds showing on the clock. On the ensuing possession by the Seahawks, Grant split a pair of free throws as junior Kobe Devine grabbed the important defensive board on the back end.

* The Seahawks' defense made a defensive stop and as a result the Nittany Lions were forced to foul with just about two seconds remaining. Micah Henry split his two free throw attempts to give St. Mary's an 85-81 lead. The Nittany Lions were unable to get a final shot off before the clock expired.

Inside the Numbers

* Junior Kolby Miller tied his season-high and career-high as he led all scorers with 20 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field.

* Podolski finished the night with 18 points (6-12 FG) and five rebounds. He concludes his career with 1,096 points which ranks third most all-time. Podolski is also among the all-time leaders with 541 rebounds ranking second.

* Schalki also finished in double-figures as he added 13 points and five rebounds. He wraps up his career with 555 career points and 430 rebounds.

* Devine also totaled 13 points to go along with five rebounds, four assists and three steals.

* For St. Mary's, five players scored in double-figures including, Henry and Grant who each finished with 16 points. Kyree Smith totaled a team-high 12 rebounds.

All-Time Series
Today marked the eighth meeting between Abington and St. Mary's since the start of the 2018-19 season. The Nittany Lions are now 2-6 versus the Seahawks in the all-time series.

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