MIDDLETOWN, Pa. - Behind a career-high 32 points from Isaiah Eggleston and a smothering defensive effort, Penn State Harrisburg's men's basketball team extended its recent win streak to five in a row with a 90-62 conference victory over United East foe Penn College at the Capital Union Building on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 1.


Eggleston posted his fifth double-double of the season, pouring in a game-high 32 points and collecting 11 rebounds. Lance Douglas added 13 points and Jordan Spencer was the third player to reach double figures with a dozen points.


Holding a five-point lead at the break, Penn State Harrisburg (14-7, 10-2 United East) put together a game-changing 17-5 run that started with a tough take from Chris Henderson and ended with an old-fashioned 3-point play from Eggleston. Douglas converted a pair of layups and swiped a steal during the spurt to make it 53-36 with 15:47 left to play.


Eggleston kept things rolling with a straightaway 3-ball off a Henderson feed before the latter hit a jumper of his own to make it 60-42. Kevin Lucas Jr. buried a triple then came away with a steal and found a streaking Douglas for a transition layup on the ensuing possession. Next time down the floor, Dylan Moore picked Gavin Barrett's pocket and broke away for a one-handed slam that ballooned the advantage to 23 with 11:03 to play.


With the Wildcats (8-13, 6-6 United East) on their heels, Eggleston delivered the knock-out punch, splashing another 3-pointer before converting a layup with 4:07 remaining to finish with a career-high 32 points.


Penn College opened the game with a 3-point barrage, leading by as much as 19-12 at the 13:17 mark of the first half. Midway through the first half, the Wildcats were shooting 66.7 percent from beyond the arc but the Lions locked down before the break, holding the visitors to six points in the final 9:52. Penn State Harrisburg closed it out with a 15-5 run that included nine points from Eggleston and a pair of Larry Onabanwo offensive rebounds.


NOTABLES
- The Lions continued to dominate on the glass, outrebounding Penn College 56-33.
- Penn State Harrisburg had 27 offensive rebounds, leading to 29 second chance points.
- The Lions scored 48 points in the paint.
- Penn State Harrisburg got off 81 total field goal attempts while holding the Wildcats to just 55 attempts.
- Eggleston posted his fifth double-double of the year, finishing with a game-high 32 points and 11 rebounds to go along with three blocks.
- Douglas tallied 13 points, six boards, four assists and a pair of steals.
- Spencer added 12 points and seven rebounds.
- Henderson finished with nine points, five boards and four assists.
- Lucas added seven points, four rebounds, two assists and a pair of steals off the bench.
- Onabanwo chipped in with three points, seven boards and a game-high six assists.


WHO'S NEXT?
The Lions head to Wilson for another conference matchup on Wednesday night.


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