Fayette Pull Away Late, Defeat Penn State Lehigh Valley 69–49
Roaring Lions Pull Away Late, Defeat Penn State Lehigh Valley 69–49
Penn State Fayette earned a strong home victory over Penn State Lehigh Valley on Wednesday night at the Community Center, pulling away for a 69–49 win behind balanced scoring, strong rebounding, and defensive pressure.
The Roaring Lions were led by Jaylen Judge, who paced all Fayette scorers with 15 points, knocking down 5-of-8 shots from the field and going 3-for-4 at the free-throw line. Landon Percinsky added an efficient 13 points, while contributing on the glass and defensively, and Zachary Hill chipped in 8 points on 3-of-5 shooting, including two three-pointers.
Fayette's depth played a key role, as the bench provided consistent energy throughout the game. John Osuji controlled the paint with 8 points and 6 rebounds, while Josiah McKoy delivered an all-around performance with 6 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists. As a team, Fayette outrebounded Lehigh Valley 43–34, including 19 offensive boards that helped generate second-chance opportunities.
Defensively, Fayette forced 17 turnovers, turning pressure into transition chances and limiting Lehigh Valley to just 34.7% shooting from the field and 15.4% from three-point range. Lehigh Valley was led by CamRon Black, who scored 18 points, but Fayette's defense held the rest of the lineup in check.
Penn State Fayette finished the night shooting 41.0% from the field, 28.6% from beyond the arc, and a solid 73.3% from the free-throw line, closing out a complete team performance and securing the conference win.
