Behrend Slips Up vs. Yellow Jackets Tuesday

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team dropped a non-conference contest, 88-75, against Baldwin Wallace Tuesday night.

Score: Baldwin Wallace 88, Penn State Behrend 75
Records: Baldwin Wallace (4-2), Penn State Behrend (3-3)

Key Moments:

* The Lions started the game on a 10-4 run in the first four minutes, thanks to two baskets each by Mason Blankenberg (Ontario, NY/Wayne) and Dolan Waldo (Pittsburgh, PA/Bethel Park)
* Baldwin Wallace proceeded to go on a 14-0 run of its own in the next three minutes to make the score 18-10 and force a Behrend timeout
* Out of the timeout, back-to-back threes by James Wesling (Pittsburgh, PA/Baldwin) cut the Yellow Jackets advantage to four (20-16)
* After a free throw make by Myles Reynolds, Baldwin Wallace took a 38-32 lead to the locker room at halftime
* Ray Ellington led all scorers in the first half with 16 points on 6-for-10 shooting for the Yellow Jackets, while Waldo tallied a team-high 11 points for the Lions
* Baldwin Wallace took its largest advantage of the game up to that point of 12 (60-48) with 12:27 on the clock
* The Yellow Jackets continued to extend their lead in the second half, grabbing a 16-point lead (80-64) with three minutes remaining en route to their fourth win of the season
* For the game, Waldo finished with a career-high 18 points on six field goals, two three-pointers, and four free throws made, trumping his previous career-best of six points. Along with his points, Waldo registered four rebounds and two assists
* Waldo was one of four Lions to record double-figures on Tuesday
* Tommy DiRienzo (Pittsburgh, PA/Bethel Park) (16 points), Matthew McDonough (Pittsburgh, PA/North Allegheny) (15 points), and Blankenberg (12 points) delivered double-digit point performances. McDonough also secured a career-best six rebounds
* The Yellow Jackets were guided by Ellington's game-high 30 points and eight rebounds, while Myles Reynolds claimed 19 points. Forward AJ Pestello notched a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds
* As a team, Behrend edged Baldwin Wallace in points in the paint (30-28) and bench points (12-7)

Up Next:

* The Lions begin conference play at Carlow on Wednesday, Dec. 4. Game time is scheduled for 7 p.m.