Men's Basketball handles Wilkes-Barre 72-54, advances to PSUAC Semifinals

Penn State Mont Alto 74, Penn State Wilkes-Barre 52

Mont Alto, Pa- Mont Alto Men's basketball team went up against Penn State Wilkes-Barre for a PSUAC quarterfinal matchup. A strong team performance led Mont Alto to the victory over Wilkes-Barre 74-52, Mont Alto advances to the PSUAC semifinals against PSU Schuylkill at 7pm Thursday.

How it Happened

-Mont Alto would come out shooting well, scoring nine unanswered points making the score 13-4 with 15 minutes remaining. Wilkes-Barre would come right back and score seven unanswered points, making the score 13-11 in favor of Mont Alto.

-With four minutes remaining, two free throws from Bryson Fleming gave Mont Alto a 10-point lead. Mont Alto would go into halftime with a 16-point lead with Bryson Fleming scoring 12 in the half.   

-In the second half Mont Alto's defense stood strong as they would keep the lead for the entirety of the half.   

-A strong 16-point performance from Tevin Venson and a 12-point, 9 assist, performance from Bryson Fleming led Mont Alto to the win over Wilkes-Barre 74-52.

Mont Alto Leaders:

Tevin Venson- 16 points, 3 assists

Bryson Fleming- 12 points, 9 assists

Richard Burke- 10 points, 6 rebounds

Wilkes-Barre Leaders:

Christopher Killings- 19 points, 6 rebounds

Anton Berga- 12 points, 4 rebounds

Jedidiah Ashton- 9 points, 6 rebounds

Up Next Thursday vs Penn State Schuylkill, 7 P.M. (PSUAC Semifinals)

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