The 2008-09 men's and women's basketball teams are nationally ranked among the top in Division III hoops.  Both teams have enjoyed successful seasons so far and are looking to finish the season strong.

On the mens side, the defense has been the backbone of the team.  Their performance defensively has seen them climb to fourth nationally holding teams to 58.7 ppg.  The Behrend Lions also have knocked down their free-throws shooting 76.9% from the stripe which is good enough for 11 nationally.  Along with ranking nationally in these statistical categories, Behrend is atop the charts in the AMCC in scoring defense and free-throw percentage. 

Adam Kaiser (Erie/Cathedral Prep) has been on fire from the three-point line making 3.3 a game which sees him rank seventeenth nationally and third in the AMCC.  Behrend (15-6, 11-3) currently leads the AMCC with four games remaining and are on a six game winning streak.

Steals are hard to come by in a basketball game, but to the Behrend women's team, they seem to come pretty easy.  In Division III basketball, they are currently number second in team steals at 17.0 spg.  In the AMCC, they are ranked number one with almost three more steals per game than any of the other AMCC opponents.

Rachel Richardson (Moon Township/Moon Area) is averaging 3.6 spg which ranks her 27 nationally.  The Behrend Lions (11-9, 9-5) look for a strong performance to finish off their season on a good note.

Both teams are on a three-game conference road streak beginning at Medaille on Wednesday, February 11.  They are back in action at the Junker Center on February 21 when they tangle with Pitt-Bradford.