Fayette knocks off Scranton for second conference victory

January 22, 2011--Scranton, Pa.

Sophomore James Pratt led all scorers with 29 points and grabbed a team-high nine rebounds to lead the Penn State Fayette Roaring Lions to an 84-80 victory over PSUAC opponent Penn State Scranton. The win improved Fayette to 2-5 in the PSUAC.

Sophomore David Winns added 12 points and seven rebounds while junior Josh Tomson and sophomore Ian McCombs chipped in with 11 points to round out the Roaring Lion players in double figures.

Fayette shot 20-for-27 from the free throw line, including Pratt's 14-18 night from the charity stripe, proving to be the difference in a close game. Scranton went 14-for-26 from the free throw line, nearly 21 percentage points lower than the Roaring Lions. Scranton was led by Joe Gibbons with 20 points while Matt Macart pitched in 17 in the losing effort.

The Roaring Lions shot nearly 52 percent (29-for-56) from the field, including 6-for-12 behind the three-point line. Tomson made three of the six three-point field goals. Although outrebounded 35-34, Fayette limited turnovers to eight, maintaining a two-point halftime advantage before throughout much of the second half. Scranton made a run midway through the second half to go ahead by eight with 11:18 remaining, but Fayette clawed back and was able to put it away with a jumper by sophomore Andrew Hoye, who finished with seven points and six rebounds.

The Roaring Lions next take on Penn State Beaver at home on Monday, Jan. 24 at 8:00 p.m.