November 15, 2024
Moravian Scores Home Record 110 Points in Non-Conference Win versus Penn State-Abington
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University men’s basketball team scored a program record 110 points for a home game, defeating visiting Penn State-Abington, 110-78, in non-conference action in Johnston Hall Friday night.
Penn St.-Abington
0-3,0-0 United E
78
Moravian University
2-0,0-0 Landmark
110
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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29 | 49 | 78 |
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57 | 53 | 110 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Penn St.-Abington
Pts:
Jahad Marable
- 13
Reb:
Don Hairston
- 11
Ast:
3 Players
(#00,
#02,
#03)
- 4
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Penn St.-Abington | Moravian University |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (30-76) | (40-80) |
| Field Goal % | 39.5% | 50.0% |
| Rebounds | 49 | 52 |
| Assists | 18 | 30 |
| Turnovers | 24 | 17 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 15 | 31 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 11 | 18 |
| Bench Pts | 57 | 39 |
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University men's basketball team scored a program record 110 points for a home game, defeating visiting Penn State-Abington, 110-78, in non-conference action in Johnston Hall Friday night.
How It Happened
- The Greyhounds netted the first points of the game on a three-pointer by junior guard Porter Kelly after the contest began half an hour late due to travel issues for the Lions. Penn State-Abington hit a jumper to pull within a point; however, the Blue & Grey netted 25 of the next 29 points to build a 28-6 lead on a lay-up by junior forward Marquis Ratcliff at the nine-minute mark
- The Hounds saw their lead expand to 30 points on a three-pointer from senior guard/forward Michael Leonardo with just under a minute left in the first half, and Moravian took a 57-29 edge into the locker room
- Kelly drained a three-pointer to open the scoring in the second half, and the Greyhounds stretched the advantage to 39 points, 75-36, with just under 16 minutes left to play, which would be Moravian's largest lead of the contest
- The previous program record for points in a home game was 107 which the Hounds scored against rival Muhlenberg College on February 23, 2016
Inside the Numbers
- Moravian placed four players in double figures led by Kelly, who tossed in a game-high 18 points to go with three rebounds and a pair of assists
- Racliff added 17 points, eight rebounds, four blocked shots, three assists and three steals while junior guard Chad Kratzer also netted 17 points to go along with five rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals
- Sophomore guard Taylor Perlmutter contributed 12 points, five assists and four boards while junior forward Liam Cummiskey had eight points, three rebounds and three assists
- Leonardo recorded seven points, 10 rebounds, five assists and a pair of blocked shots while graduate student guard Alex Dietz added seven points, two rebounds and two steals
- Junior forward Uma Kalu had four points while sophomore guard George Cutler registered four assists and three points
- Freshman guard Dylan Costa and sophomore guard Ian Gross both posted three points while freshman forward Brave Haugh, sophomore guard/forward Riley Flood, freshman forward Jametric Harris, junior guard Colin Farrell and freshman guard Tim Rahill all had two points
- Harris added five rebounds and three blocked shots while freshman guard/forward John Kelly added one points
- The Hounds shot 40-for-80 from the field, 12-for-34 beyond the three-point line and 18-for-30 at the foul line
- The Blue & Grey registered a 52-49 edge on the boards and forced the Lions into 24 turnovers
Up Next for the Greyhounds
- Wednesday, November 20 vs. Drew University, 7:00 p.m.
- Saturday, November 23 vs. Susquehanna University, 4:00 p.m.
