ERIE, Pa. — The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team has won its last nine games, including the championship match at the Purple and Gold Tournament in Defiance, Ohio. The team is undefeated at home this season.
The Behrend women’s basketball team and the college’s wrestlers also were in action last week. Here are the highlights:
Men’s basketball
Penn State Behrend 81, Pitt-Greensburg 69
Penn State Behrend 77, Medaille 57
Penn State Behrend 77, Heidelberg 62
Penn State Behrend 77, Defiance 70
Penn State Behrend 78, Waynesburg 44
Penn State Behrend 54, Mt. Aloysius 45
The Lions made a season-high 24 free throws on 28 attempts against Pitt-Greensburg. Justin Gorny, a senior from South Park, led the team with a season-best 23 points.
Women’s basketball
Penn State Behrend 59, Pitt-Greensburg 49
Penn State Behrend 62, Medaille 52
John Carroll 74, Penn State Behrend 36
Otterbein 68, Penn State Behrend 56
Penn State Behrend 60, Mt. Aloysius 51
Caitlin Carnuche, a freshman from New Castle, scored a game-high 23 points against Pitt-Greensburg. She scored on 61 percent of her shots from the floor and was five-for-five on free throws.
Wrestling
Defiance 35, Penn State Behrend 12
Jake Paulson, a sophomore from Erie, is undefeated in dual-match action this season. He won by pin in the 184-pound matchup against Defiance.
Scores, results and updates for Penn State Behrend athletics are posted at psblions.com.