Men’s hoops drops close game to Wilkes-Barre 72-64

Penn State Mont Alto 64, Penn State Wilkes-Barre72

Wilkes-Barre, Pa- Mont Alto Men's basketball team traveled toPenn State Wilkes-Barre for a USCAA division two matchup. A back-and-forth game ended up going Wilkes-Barre way as they win 72-64 over Mont Alto. 

How it Happened

-Early in the first, each team would find success scoring the ball, with threes from Veron Talla and Jeremiah Miller. 

-With 23 seconds left in the first, Jo-Nathan Kelly would make a three-point shot to tie the game at 31. With time running out Caleb Eckert would make a three-point shot to give Mont Alto the lead going into half-time. 

-In the second half with 14 minutes remaining PSU Wilkes-Barre would take the lead with a three-point shot from Anton Berga. Mont Alto would respond right back with a dunk from Veron Talla. 

-PSU Wilkes-Barre would then keep the lead for the remainder of the game lead by Jedidiah Ashton and Christopher Killings. PSU Wilkes-Barre earned the hard-fought victory over PSU Mont Alto with a score of 72-64. 

Mont Alto Leaders:

Caleb Eckert- 19 points, 4 rebounds

Veron Talla- 16 points, 10 rebounds

Saihou Mbergan- 7 points, 3 rebounds

Wilkes-Barre Leaders:

Jedidiah Ashton- 22 points, 4 assists

Christopher Killings- 12 points, 6 rebounds

Jeremiah Miller- 10 points, 3 assists 

Up Next: Friday @ Penn State Scranton, 7 P.M.

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