MEADVILLE, Pa. – The Allegheny men's basketball team opened their 2026-27 schedule at home against 15th-ranked Roanoke Saturday (Nov. 7), falling to the Maroons 85-52.
The teams battled back-and-forth early on as the Maroons had a 10-8 lead five minutes in. A three by
Tanner Miller (Elkins, W. Va./Elkins) gave the Gators an 11-10 lead after the media timeout, but the Maroons answered with a 12-2 run to gain control. Their lead grew to as much as 19 as the Gators trailed 41-22 at the halftime break.
Roanoke continued to control the momentum in the second half of the contest. The Maroons shot 54.8% from the floor while limiting the Gators to 37.0%. Allegheny scored 30 points in the frame, but ultimately fell to the 15th-ranked team.
Inside the Box
- Eli Teslovich (Belle Vernon, Pa./Shady Side Academy) led the team with 15 points.
- Cohen Pease (East Liverpool, Ohio/East Liverpool) finished with eight points, making a pair of threes.
- Jayson Perry (Tampa, Fla./Sickles) had five points and six rebounds.
- Owen Maddalon (Cranberry Township, Pa./North Catholic), Derek Lang (Sarver, Pa./Knoch) and Lincoln Brockmeyer (Akron, Ohio/Copley) all had five points.
- Brockmeyer added three assists.
- The Gators turned the ball over only five times.
News and Notes
- Allegheny is now 0-2 all-time against Roanoke.
- Aleel Batts (Middletown, Pa./Middletown), Ryan Priester (Cranberry Township, Pa./Seneca Valley), Deniz Akbas (Ankara, Turkey/Juan Diego Catholic (Utah)) and Lang all made their Allegheny debuts.
Up Next
The Gators compete at the Chuck Resler Tournament Friday (Nov. 13) against host Rochester.
