Fischer' Double-Double Powers Lions
Senior guard Mike Fischer had his first career double-double with a team-best 18 points and career-high 10 rebounds to lead Penn State Behrend men’s basketball past D’Youville.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
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31 | 25 | 56 |
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44 | 32 | 76 |
Team Stats
D'Youville
| Game Statistics | D'Youville | Penn State Behrend |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (24-55) | (33-61) |
| Field Goal % | 43.6% | 54.1% |
| Rebounds | 30 | 31 |
| Assists | 6 | 25 |
| Turnovers | 13 | 7 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 2 | 21 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 2 | 2 |
| Pts in the Paint | 40 | 48 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 2 | 4 |
| Bench Pts | 15 | 17 |
ERIE, Pa – Senior guard Mike Fischer (Wexford, PA/ North Allegheny) had his first career double-double with a team-best 18 points and career-high 10 rebounds to lead Penn State Behrend men's basketball past D'Youville in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Wednesday night.
Score: Penn State Behrend 76, Hilbert 56
Records: Penn State Behrend (19-3, 12-3 AMCC), Hilbert (9-12, 7-7 AMCC)
Key Moments:
* With the win, the Lions avenge a two-point loss to the Spartans earlier this season
* Behrend led by 13 at halftime thanks to Fischer's 10 points and six boards in the first 20 minutes
* Senior guard Andy Niland (Fairview, PA/ Fairview) moved into second on the all-time steals list in program history with 172 after making two steals
* Niland also added a game-high 10 assists to go with eight points
* Dan Wanker (Pittsburgh, PA/South Park) and Justin Gorny (South Park, PA/South Park) were recorded double-figure points with 16 and 12, respectively.
* The Lions held AMCC leading scorer (19.3 ppg) Jeremy VanDuluitgaarden to a season-low eight points
* Devon Darrell tied a season-high 21 points to lead the Spartans
Up Next:
* The Behrend Lions return to action on Saturday afternoon at Pitt-Greensburg. Game time is 4 p.m.