Lions Open 2022 With Win Over Tartans

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team resumed play after the holiday break with a win over Carnegie Mellon by score of 73-70.

Final Score: Penn State Behrend 73, Carnegie Mellon 70

Records: Penn State Behrend 8-2, Carnegie Mellon 6-3

Key Moments:
* Kenny Fukon (Cranberry Twp., PA/Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic) set a new career high with 31 points, 25 of which came in the second half
* RJ Marsh (State College, PA/St. Joseph's Catholic) also set a new career best with 21 points, going 7-for-10 from the field including a career-best 5-for-7 from beyond the arc
* Owen Flisnik (Pittsford, NY/Pittsford Sutherland) led the Lions in his first career start with 16 rebounds
* Behrend trailed the Tartans at halftime, 31-29
* The Lions took their first lead of the game after the first shot of the second half, a jumper made by Fukon
* Behrend was an even 50.0 percent from the floor and 40.0 from three-point territory

Next Up:
* The Lions will host Pitt-Greensburg on Wednesday, January 5 as they resume Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) play at 6 p.m.