Behrend Men's Basketball Defensive Stand Turns the Tide in Comeback Win

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team keeps an unblemished Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) record with a 60-54 comeback victory against Mt. Aloysius on Saturday.

Score: Penn State Behrend 60, Mt. Aloysius 54
Records: Penn State Behrend (10-5, 6-0 AMCC), Mt. Aloysius (1-11, 0-4 AMCC)

Noteworthy:

* Each team held their biggest lead at 10 points, but in different halves
* The Mounties got a three-pointer by Troy Tinch to take a 24-14 lead with 7:39 left in the first half
* Behrend cut the lead to seven by the break and then opened the second half on an 11-2 run
* The offense exploded and the defense held Mt. Aloysius to two points in the opening 13 minutes
* The Lions pulled away with a double-digit lead with 3:06 left to play on a  Matthew McDonough three-pointer
* McDonough led all scorers with a season-best 19 points and added six rebounds
* Jacob Dunkle had a team-high 10 boards to go with nine points, three blocks and three assists
* Nate Edwards finished with 15 points and knocked down free throws in the final 30 seconds

Next Up:

* Behrend returns to action on Wednesday against Hilbert. Game time is 7 p.m.