MIDDLETOWN, Pa. – Penn State Harrisburg's men's basketball team never trailed in a convincing 68-48 victory over Messiah at the Capital Union Building on Monday night, Nov. 29.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Penn State Harrisburg (6-1) jumped out to an early lead and never looked back in a 20-point victory over Messiah (3-4) on Monday night. Dylan Daniels finished one block shy of a triple-double with 12 points, 11 rebounds, and nine rejections. Donyae Baylor-Carroll netted a game-high 15 points, Nate Curry posted a 12-point, 12-rebound double-double, and Brandon Coleman added 11 points.

Baylor-Carroll opened the game with a corner 3-ball and the Lions never looked back. A Coleman 3-pointer stretched the lead to 16-9 at the 11:43 mark before the Falcons cut the deficit to two with 5-0 spurt. Chris Haynes buried a triple and Baylor-Carroll added a layup but the Messiah stayed within striking distance thanks to a Matt Glogowski jumper from beyond the arc.

The Blue & White turned the tide when Daniels made a monster block on a Glogowski dunk attempt that led to another Haynes 3-ball on the other end. Zegary Scott III followed it up with three layups and the home team took a 10-point lead into the break.

After halftime, Penn State Harrisburg stretched the lead to 16 following a Curry put back with 16:04 left to play. The visitors made a push by putting together a 13-4 run that cut the deficit to a more manageable seven points with 10:52 remaining but a pair of Curry free throws and a Baylor-Carroll triple halted the spurt.

The Lions put things out of reach for good with a 14-3 run that included a Daniels slam and Curry jumper that stretched the advantage to 23 with less than three minutes left to play.

NOTABLES

- The Blue & White shot 41.2 percent from the floor, compared to 29 percent by Messiah.

- Penn State Harrisburg won the rebounding battle 49-39.

- The Lions racked up 36 points in the paint, while the visitors had just 14.

- The teams combined for just 13 free throws on the night.

- Dylan Daniels finished one block shy of a triple-double with 12 points, 11 rebounds, and nine blocks.

- Donyae Baylor-Carroll scored a game-high 15 points to go along with three assists and two steals.

- Nate Curry netted 12 points and grabbed 12 boards.

-  Brandon Coleman finished with 11 points and five rebounds.

- Zegary Scott III dished out eight assists to go along with eight points and three boards.

- Chris Haynes tallied six points and four rebounds off the bench.

- Evan Parker netted a team-high 12 points for Messiah in a reserve role.

WHO'S NEXT?

The Lions open conference play against United East foe Wells at the Capital Union Building on Friday night, Dec. 3. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m.

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