MEADVILLE, Pa. – The Allegheny men's basketball team was unable to overcome second half runs by Penn State Behrend as they fell at home in non-conference action, 58-41, Tuesday (Nov. 25).
 
The Lions jumped out to a 13-5 lead early on after hitting a trio of three-pointers to start the game. The Penn State Behrend lead reached 12 points midway through the half, but the Gators went on a 6-1 run to cut the Lion advantage to 21-14 with eight minutes remaining in the frame. The teams continued to battle back-and-forth as the Gators cut the lead down to six, 27-21, entering the halftime break.
 
Jayson Perry (Tampa, Fla./Sickles) led the Gators in the opening half with nine points. 
 
A Ryan Lang (Sarver, Pa./Knoch) lay-up early in the second half cut the lead to 32-27, but the Lions went on an 8-0 run to answer. A three by Max Wallace (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep) ended the Penn State Behrend run. The Gators would once again pull within eight points, 42-34, before the Lions strung together an 8-0 run to regain control.
 
Penn State Behrend limited the Gators the rest of the way as Allegheny dropped the non-conference contest.
 
Inside the Box

• Perry led the Gators with 13 points, hitting a pair of threes. He also added a team-high six rebounds to go with two assists and a steal.
• Latauskas also finished in double figures with 10 points to go with two rebounds and two blocks.
• Lang tallied eight points, five rebounds and two assists.
• Wallace scored a season-best seven points with five rebounds.
• James Sitter (Erie, Pa./Fairview) finished with four rebounds.  

News and Notes

• Allegheny is now 17-23 all-time against Penn State Behrend.
• Latauskas had his fourth straight double-digit scoring effort to begin his collegiate career. 

Up Next
The Gators start the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) portion of their schedule Wednesday (Dec. 3) at home against Westminster.