Men's basketball drops two in back to back weekend games
The Penn State Lehigh Valley (LV) men's basketball team fell to visiting Penn State Shenango Jan. 24, 81-44, at Cedar Crest College. Hesro Johnson paced the way for LV pouring in a game high 26 points. Lehigh Valley would fall in nail biting fashion to visiting Penn State New Kensington Jan. 25 at Lehigh Carbon Community College, 71-66. Three players were in double-digit scoring led by Hesro Johnson with another stellar scoring night dropping in 33 points. Dajour Douglas and Connor O'Brien added 11 points each.
Women's basketball defense holds Penn State New Kensington, 60-35
The Penn State Lehigh Valley women's basketball team held visiting Penn State New Kensington to 19% shooting from the field in the first half and downing the visitors 60-35 to pick up win number nine and improve to 7-3 in PSUAC play. Jah'nel Oliver led the way with 20 points and classmate Kristin Curry chipped in with 19 points. Brianna Mobley added 10 points.
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