HAMBURG, NY – The Penn State Behrend Lions defeated Hilbert 69-65 in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Game of the Week on Wednesday night.
Score: Penn State Behrend 69, Hilbert 65
Records: Penn State Behrend (10-4, 7-2 AMCC), Hilbert (10-4, 6-3 AMCC)
Key Moments:
* With the score tied at 50-all in the second half, Nick Fiumara (Pittsburgh, PA/Baldwin) drained a three pointer at the 11:05 mark to put the Lions up for good
* Behrend trailed by as much as nine points in the first half
* The Lions managed to battle back to knot the game at 38-all by halftime
* Derrick Clark (Erie, PA/Central Tech) went 5-for-7 for 11 points in the first half alone, finishing with 13
* Behrend held a 45-35 advantage on the boards and shot 49.7 percent from the floor
* PJ Gourley (Butler, PA/Knoch) had a career-high 11 rebounds for his first career double-double with an addition of 14 points
* Kenny Fukon (Cranberry Township, PA/Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic) led the Lions with a game-high 17 points
* Hilbert's Hunter Martineau led all scorer's with 20 points in the loss
Up Next:
* The Behrend Lions return to action on Saturday at Penn State Altoona. Tip-off is at 2 p.m.