Wildcat Men's Basketball Team Posts Season's First Win

Published 12.03.2006

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Wildcat Weekly

Vol. 6, No. 16

Schedule/Results/Records(Through Sunday, Dec. 3)

Men's BasketballOverall record: 1-3 PSUAC record: 1-1

Friday, Dec. 1 at Penn State Fayette, W, 81-73 Saturday, Dec. 2 at Penn State Beaver, L, 92-67 Wednesday, Dec. 6 at Penn State Scranton, 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8 at Messiah Tournament vs. Messiah (4-1) 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9 at Messiah Tournament, 1 p.m. TBA Monday, Dec. 11 host Penn State Schuylkill, 8 p.m.

Women's BasketballOverall record: 0-2 PSUAC record: 0-1

Tuesday, Dec. 5 at Susquehanna University, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6 at Penn State Scranton, 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8 at Elmira (N.Y.) College Tournament vs. Buffalo (N.Y.) State,8 p.m.; Lycoming College vs. Elmira College,6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9 at Elmira (N.Y.) College Tournament, either Lycoming College or Elmira College, 2 or 4 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11 host Penn State Schuylkill, 6 p.m.

'Cat TalesMen's BasketballTrailing by six points with three minutes to play, the Wildcats rallied for their first win of the season in their Penn State University Athletic Conference opener at Penn State Fayette.

Joe Simon (Renovo) scored 18 points, Craig Flint (Port Allegany) had 16, Jameel McAfee (Williamsport) 13 and Matt Michaels (Williamsport) 12 to pace the offense as the team returned to action for the first time since Nov. 18. Simon and Tom Little (Beacon Falls, Conn.) each hauled down nine rebounds and Michaels had seven assists.

On Saturday, at Penn State Beaver, the home team knocked down 12 3-point shots and sent Penn College to its third loss of the season. Scott finished with 15 points for the Wildcats while McAfee had 14 points and Little 11 points.

(Complete rosters and season schedules are available on the college's Athletics Web site.)