Polisano checking into the game
Gene Walsh
82
Penn State Berks PSBM 2-9, 2-5 NEAC
84
Winner Penn College PCTM 3-8, 2-5 NEAC
Penn State Berks PSBM
2-9, 2-5 NEAC
82
Final
84
Penn College PCTM
3-8, 2-5 NEAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Penn State Berks PSBM 45 37 82
Penn College PCTM 37 47 84

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men's basketball edged on the road by Penn College

WILLIAMSPORT, PA - Baba Waples continued his torrid scoring pace and Dave Polisano poured in a career-high in points, but it was not enough as the Penn State Berks men's basketball team suffered an 84-82 heartbreak defeat to Penn College of Technology in a North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) contest on Thursday night at Bardo Gymnasium.

The Nittany Lions took a 45-37 lead into the halftime intermission and were ahead by as much as 12 points with 12:45 remaining in regulation. But the Wildcats stormed back with 13 straight points during a 21-3 run that built a six point advantage with 6:51 left to play. The Nittany Lions largest deficit of the game was down by eight (77-69) with 5:33 remaining, but Waples and Polisano combined to score 11 of Berks' next 13 points to stay in contention. With the score 84-82 and four seconds left in the game, Eli Adams attempted an off balanced 3-pointer as timed expired, but the would game-winner drilled off the back iron.

Waples followed up his historic 53-point effort against St. Elizabeth on Tuesday with a game-high 35 points. The senior guard went 14-of-30 from the floor, including three 3-pointers to raise his conference best scoring average to 24.3 points per game. Waples also recorded a team-best five assists and four steals.

Polisano was feeling the hot hand all day, particularly from beyond the arc en route to a career-best 28 points on 9-of-12 shooting from the floor. The junior guard matched the single-game school record for 3-pointers made after knocking down 8-of-9 shots from long range. The .889 shooting percentage from 3-point range ranked as the best clip in a single game with six or more 3's made in a game. In addition to the scoring binge, Polisano pulled down a career-best six rebounds to go along with two assists and a steal.

Nelson Hine chipped in seven points, six boards, and two assists, while Joel Ellison and Matt Thompson both added six points. Ellison grabbed a team-high eight rebounds, while Thompson recorded six.

Ben Sosa led the Wildcats with 20, followed by Eric Eichinger with 19. Marquis Delgado recorded 13 points and seven assists, while Erik Perry and Jesse White both notched 12 points.

The Nittany Lions will look to rebound with a trip to Bryn Athyn College on Saturday, January 14 at 3 p.m.

 
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