BEAVER FALLS, Pa. -- Four of Allegheny College's five starters scored in double figures on Wednesday night, but the Gators were defeated in a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) matchup on the road by Geneva College, 85-69

The quartet of Preston Turk (New Castle, Pa./Neshannock), Ryan Lang (Sarver, Pa./Knoch), Andre Wilder (Beaver Falls, Pa./Lincoln Park), and Luke Barker (New Castle, Pa./Struthers (Ohio)) combined to score all but six points for the Gators (3-5, 2-2 PAC). They shot 49.1% (26-of-53) as a group, slightly higher than the team's total field-goal percentage of 44.6% (29-of-65).

Turk led all Allegheny shooters with a career-high 18 points, including a 3-for-6 effort from 3-point range. Lang netted 16 points, also a career-high for the first-year guard, who filled the stats sheet with eight rebounds, three assists, and a team-high three steals. Wilder scored 15 for the Gators, while Barker poured in 14 points.

The only starter not to score double digits was Caden Hinckley (Boise, Idaho/Mt. Lebanon (Pa.)), the reigning PAC Player of the Week, who contributed team highs in rebounds (9), blocks (4), and assists (4). The Golden Tornado (5-1, 3-1 PAC) defense performed well against the third-leading scorer in the conference and held Hinckley to four points on 2-of-8 shooting.

The star of the night for Geneva was the defending PAC Player of the Year, Lyle Tipton, who carried the Golden Tornadoes to victory with a game-high 35 points.

Inside the Box Score

• The Gators started strong and sprinted ahead by six, 14-8, for their largest lead of the game less than seven minutes into the opening half.
• Allegheny made 44.6% of its field goals, compared to 48.5% by Geneva.
• The Golden Tornadoes had a slight advantage with a plus-three rebound margin (38-to-35).
• Four Gators reached double figures, led by Turk with 18 points.
• Lang (16), Wilder (15), and Barker (14) also finished with double digits.
• Hinckley's nine rebounds were one shy of the game-high.
• Of the three Geneva players in double figures, Tipton poured in a game-high 35, 15 of which were earned from 3-point range.

News and Notes

• Despite the loss, Allegheny still leads the all-time series against Geneva, 54-40.
• The Golden Tornadoes snapped a three-game skid against the Gators with their first win over AC since 2013.
• Wilder has scored double-digit points in six consecutive games for the Gators.
• Lang's 16 points and seven made field goals are both season-bests.
• Turk nearly matched his scoring output from the past three games combined by logging a career-high 18 points.

Up Next
On Saturday, December 3, Allegheny will welcome Thiel College to the David V. Wise Center for a 4:00 p.m. contest. The Gators are hosting a Toy Drive in support of the Center for Family Services on Saturday. All fans who bring a new, unwrapped toy will be entered into a drawing for a pair of Apple AirPods.