Houghton and McGarry Bring Lions to 79-56 Win

Mont Alto, PA - On Saturday, Jan. 16 sophomore Tony Houghton (Perry High School, Pittsburgh, PA) scored 20 points and junior David McGarry (Poland High School, Poland, OH) added 12 points to lead the Penn State Beaver Nittany Lions basketball team to a 79-56 victory over Penn State Mont Alto.

At the half, Beaver held a 39-25 lead over Mont Alto. In the second half, the Lions shot nearly 50% from the field (48.1%) to maintain their lead. For the game, Beaver grabbed twice as many rebounds as Mont Alto (44-21) and scored 31 bench points vs. Mont Alto's 14.

Two other Beaver players scored in double figures. Sophomore Anthony McPherson (Center High School, Aliquippa, PA) and senior Billy Stoughton (Slippery Rock High School, Slippery Rock, PA) each recorded 11 points.

The Beaver Nittany Lions are now 7-0 in the PSUAC and 10-5 overall. On Wednesday, Jan. 20 Beaver will host the Thiel College Tomcats at 7:30 p.m.