Penn State-Harrisburg holds off Eastern in Division III matchup
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. (Interstat) — Penn State-Harrisburg defeated Eastern 72-65 in a men’s NCAA Division III basketball game Sunday at the Union Building. The Lions improved to 2-0, while the Eagles fell to 1-1 before an attendance of 307. Penn State-Harrisburg led 43-40 at halftime and scored 29 points after the break; Eastern scored 25 in the second half. Dylan Moore paced Penn State-Harrisburg with 16 points, six rebounds, two assists and one block. Jordan Spencer added 11 points and eight rebounds, David Reed scored 14, and Antwone George had 11 points. Andre Thomas contributed eight points and five assists. Mason Lewis led Eastern with 19 points, five rebounds and three assists. Dejuan Taylor added 15 points, seven rebounds and four assists, Justin Ezeukwu scored 11, and Kai Gatson had 10 points. Penn State-Harrisburg shot 23 of 44 from the floor and 22 of 33 from the free-throw line, while Eastern shot 22 of 48 and 15 of 27. The Lions held a 32-26 edge in points in the paint and a 10-0 advantage in fastbreak points. Eastern had 22 points off turnovers; Penn State-Harrisburg had 17.