Yale Holds Off Penn in Tight Ivy League Contest
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (Interstat) — Isaac Celiscar recorded a double-double with 16 points and 14 rebounds to lead Yale to a 74-70 victory over Penn in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Saturday at Payne Whitney Gymnasium.
The Bulldogs, who improved to 20-4, survived a strong challenge from the Quakers, who fell to 13-11. Michael Zanoni scored a game-high 20 points for Penn, and TJ Power added 18 points and eight rebounds. Yale’s Casey Simmons and Samson Aletan each contributed 13 points.
Yale, which defeated Penn 77-60 last month, has won three straight. The Quakers had a three-game winning streak snapped.