Penn State Mont Alto 57, Penn State Hazleton 54 

Hazleton, Pa- Mont Alto Men's basketball team went up against Penn State Hazleton for a USCAA division two matchup. Early on this was a very close game with each team taking the lead. In the end Christendom would pull away with the narrow win over Mont Alto 59-57.  

How it Happened 

- Mont Alto would start off this game with a 6-0 run but Hazleton would push right back making it 6-5.      

-The rest of the first half was a back-and-forth battle between each team. Late in the first half Hazleton would take the lead for a little before Mont Alto took it right back.     

-In the second half this game was still very close, with each team taking and losing the lead.    

-In the end Mont Alto would stand strong and earn the hard fought victory over PSU Hazleton with a score of 57-54.  

Mont Alto Leaders: 

Veron Talla- 11 points, 14 rebounds 

Jonathan Pang- 11 points, 1 rebound 

Richard Burke- 11 points, 4 rebounds 

Hazleton Leaders: 

Shamell Ponds- 18 points, 6 rebounds 

Dante Harward- 11 points, 7 rebounds 

Connor Rushing- 10 points, 7 rebounds 

Up Next: Saturday vs Penn State Schuylkill, 3 P.M. 

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