Behrend basketball teams compete over semester break

A member of the Penn State Behrend women's basketball team dribbles the ball past an opponent.

Penn State Behrend’s basketball teams continued their seasons through the semester break. The women’s team was 2-1, with wins over Hiram and Bluffton. The men’s team was 1-2, with a win over Hiram.

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ERIE, Pa. — Penn State Behrend’s basketball teams continued their seasons through the winter semester break. The women’s team was 2-1, with wins over Hiram and Bluffton. The men’s team was 1-2, with a win over Hiram.

Here are the scores and highlights:

Men’s basketball

  • Penn State Behrend 72, Hiram 62
  • Brockport 61, Penn State Behrend 60
  • Buffalo 92, Penn State Behrend 63

Jacob Dunkle, a freshman from Washington, scored a season-best 26 points against Hiram. He also grabbed seven rebounds. Mason Blankenberg, a senior from Ontario, New York, scored 15 points and had three steals.

Women’s basketball

  • Baldwin Wallace 69, Penn State Behrend 58
  • Penn State Behrend 80, Hiram 71
  • Penn State Behrend 60, Bluffton 51

Morgan Altavilla, a senior from Pittsburgh, scored 20 points against Hiram. Alaina Fabin, a sophomore from Indiana, scored a team-best 18 points against Bluffton.

The teams host Pitt-Greensburg on Jan. 7 and Mt. Aloysius on Jan. 10.

Scores, updates and video links for Penn State Behrend athletics are posted at psblions.com.

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