MIDDLETOWN, Pa. - Penn State Harrisburg's men's basketball team stayed perfect in conference play and stretched its recent win streak to three in a row with a comfortable 87-55 victory over United East foe Gallaudet at the Capital Union Building on Saturday afternoon, Jan. 10.
Dylan Moore led the way with a team-high 18 points and five rebounds, while David Reed IV was the only other player to reach the double-digit scoring mark with 12 points. Chris Henderson Jr. and Jordan Spencer netted eight points apiece, while Kevin Lucas Jr., Elija Eccleston and Jayson Fain each added seven off the bench.
The Lions (9-7, 5-0 United East) jumped out to a 10-3 advantage in the early going and eventually stretched the lead to double digits thanks to a Moore 3-ball off a Spencer feed that made it 16-5 at the 14:23 mark. Gallaudet (1-10, 0-4 United East) cut the deficit to four at the 11:00 mark but Penn State Harrisburg responded with a game-changing 21-0 run over the next seven minutes. The spurt included triples from Lucas, Eccleston, Isaiah Milien and Andre Thomas III and allowed the home team to take a commanding 47-23 lead into halftime.
Penn State Harrisburg kept rolling after the break, with Moore scoring the first five points of the second half and a Spencer layup capping a 9-0 run that increased the advantage to 56-23 with 16:29 left to play. Milien connected on another attempt from beyond the arc to push the lead to 63-27 at the 13:50 mark and the Lions took their largest lead of the day at 77-40 thanks to an Antwone George layup in transition off an assist from Lucas with 6:19 left.
The home team put together one last 8-0 run sparked by a pair of Fain free throws and capped by a foul shot from George with 1:51 remaining to put the finishing touches on a decisive conference victory.
NOTABLES
- Penn State Harrisburg's bench outscored the Bison reserves 46-10.
- The Lions dominated the glass, finishing with a 48-26 rebounding advantage.
- Penn State Harrisburg scored 26 points off 18 Gallaudet turnovers.
- Moore was efficient, scoring a team-high 18 points in 18 minutes of action to go along with five rebounds.
- Reed shot 75 percent from the floor (6-of-8) in racking up a dozen points.
- Spencer finished with eight points, six boards and four assists.
- Henderson tallied eight points, four rebounds and four assists.
- Lucas chipped in with seven points, five boards and three assists off the bench.
WHO'S NEXT?
The Lions continue United East play when they travel to Notre Dame (Md.) on Tuesday night.
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