MIDDLETOWN, Pa. - Penn State Harrisburg's men's basketball team picked up its third straight victory thanks to a 64-53 win over Bridgewater (Va.) in non-conference action at the Capital Union Building on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 14.
Isaiah Eggleston posted a double-double and led all scorers with 21 points and 10 rebounds to go along with six blocks, four assists, and a pair of steals. Chris Henderson netted 18 points and Lance Douglas pulled down nine rebounds on the day.
Both offenses struggled to find a rhythm early, with the Eagles (5-4) clinging to a 9-6 lead after 10 minutes of action before Henderson tied things up with a 3-ball at the 9:55 mark of the opening half. Six straight points from Eggleston pushed the advantage to 15-9 and a Douglas triple made it 18-11 with 5:47 left until halftime. Bridgewater cut the deficit to four but Penn State Harrisburg (5-5) closed out the half with a 5-0 run capped by a Mason Pulliam buzzer-beating floater in the lane that made it 28-19 at the break.
The Lions grabbed their first double-digit lead of the day when Jordan Spencer knocked down a jumper on the team's first second-half possession but the visitors scored five straight to cut the deficit to six at the 17:36 mark. Penn State Harrisburg responded with an 8-0 spurt that included six points from Henderson and an Eggleston layup, stretching the lead to 38-24 with 15:59 remaining.
The home team led by as many as 15 points midway through the second half but the Eagles pulled to within nine with 4:01 left to play. Larry Onabanwo slowed the Bridgewater momentum and halted any comeback attempt by converting six consecutive free throws over the next minute and a half.
NOTABLES
- With the win, Penn State Harrisburg improved to 3-1 all-time against Bridgewater (Va.)
- The Lions held the Eagles to just 28.6 percent shooting from beyond the arc.
- Penn State Harrisburg finished 16-of-20 from the charity stripe.
- The Lions finished with a commanding 49-31 edge on the glass.
- Eggleston had a big day, finishing with 21 points, 10 rebounds, six blocks, four assists, and two steals.
- Henderson scored 18 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the field.
- Douglas pulled down nine rebounds to go along with five points.
- Isaiah Milien added seven points and four boards off the bench.
WHO'S NEXT?
The Lions return to conference play when they host United East foe Rosemont on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 22.
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