Box Score

Penn St.-Abington PSA 1-12, 1-2 UEC

Penn St.-Harrisburg PSH 7-7, 3-0 UEC

Penn St.-Abington PSA

1-12, 1-2 UEC

Final

Jan. 03, 2026

Penn St.-Harrisburg PSH

7-7, 3-0 UEC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Penn St.-Abington PSA	22	28	50
Penn St.-Harrisburg PSH	32	42	74

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 1/3/2026 12:00:00 AM

Abington Begins 2026 with Setback at Harrisburg

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University of Valley Forge

1/7/2026 | 5:00 p.m.

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Middletown, Pa. – The Penn State Abington men's basketball team began 2026 with a setback at United East Conference (UEC) rival Penn State Harrisburg on Saturday afternoon at the Capital Union Building. Harrisburg came away with a 74-50 victory.

Score: Penn State Harrisburg 74, Penn State Abington 50
Records: Penn State Abington (1-12, 1-2 UEC) | Penn State Harrisburg (7-7, 3-0 UEC)
Location: Middletown, Pa. (Capital Union Building)

How It Happened

* Harrisburg opened the game with an 8-0 run and went on to hold a nine-point advantage at the 14:19 mark after a three-pointer by Dylan Moore made the score 13-4.

* Abington quickly answered with a 7-0 rally to cut the deficit down to two points at 13-11 after senior JoJo Kelly tipped-in a missed layup. Harrisburg responded on the ensuing possession with a three-pointer from Kevin Lucas Jr to increase the lead to five, but Abington knocked down a three of its own two possessions later to make it a two-point game once more at 16-14.

* Harrisburg kept Abington at arm's length the rest of the half holding onto a 2-3 possession lead. Harrisburg led 32-22 at the half.

* In the second half, Harrisburg never allowed Abington to come within single digits of the lead again. The home team led by as many as 25 points after a three-pointer by Elija Eccleston extended the lead to 58-33 at the 8:35 mark.

Inside the Box Score

* Kelly led all scorers with a game-high 16 points to go along with a team-high nine rebounds.

* Juniors K'Mari Smith and Mike Byfield each added nine points. Smith also totaled five assists and three steals.

* For Harrisburg, Jordan Spencer scored a team-high 15 points and grabbed 10 boards to record a double-double. Dylan Moore finished with nine points and a game-high 11 rebounds.

All-Time Series
Today marked the 17^th meeting between Abington and Harrisburg since the start of the 2011-12 season. Abington is now 3-14 versus Harrisburg in the all-time series.

Next Up
Abington returns to action on Wednesday, Jan. 7 as the Nittany Lions host the University of Valley Forge in a United East contest. Game time is set for 5 p.m. at the Abington Athletic Building.

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