Penn State York pulls away from Central Penn men for hoops victory
By Brandon Drumheller
Knightly News Reporter
ENOLA — The Central Penn College men’s basketball team faced a tough home opener Tuesday night against Penn State York at East Pennsboro Middle School, where the visitors chalked up a 105-69 win.
The Knights found themselves on the wrong end of a 16-4 run to start the game. After a couple of defensive stops, Cameron Wilson and Rashad Holland-Alli helped stop the bleeding with a few baskets of their own.
However, every time the Knights attempted to build momentum, Penn State York responded with a basket of its own.
Penn State York’s tenacious defense sparked multiple dunks, and before long, the Knights faced a 50-28 deficit at halftime.
Wilson led the Knights, with 10 points in the first half, while John Godinez paced York, with 15.
Entering the second half, Penn State York continued to find success, converting easy layups against Central Penn’s second unit.
The Knights were outmatched on the boards as Penn State York finished with 47 rebounds compared to Central Penn’s 29.
The Knights also struggled to keep pace with the opponents offensively. Penn State York recorded 21 assists, while Central Penn finished with 12.
Tristan Dolberry provided a spark off the bench in the second half, scoring 12 points after halftime to finish with a team-high 14 points. Wilson and Holland-Alli also contributed 13 points apiece. Chance Yanoski added nine points, while Darwin Cruz chipped in eight.
Central Penn showed improvement after halftime, scoring 41 points compared with 28 in the first half. The Knights also shot more efficiently from the field after halftime, making 13 of 23 attempts.
Penn State York continued to maintain control offensively, led by Terrell Neal’s game-high 20 points. Godinez and Tony Benkovic each added 19 points, while Mikko Persia finished with 12.
With two minutes remaining, Penn State York reached the 100-point mark and held on to win.
This story first appeared on the Central Penn College Athletics Department website. Edited here to fit this site’s format.
Drumheller is vice president of The Knightly News Media Club @ Central Penn College.
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