Box Score SELINSGROVE, Pa. - Susquehanna Men's Basketball took down Rowan University Saturday afternoon 96-92 in the championship game of the Susquehanna Trailways Tipoff Tournament in the O.W. Houts Gymnasium.
Lukas Yurasits (New York, NY. / Berkeley Carroll School) was named tournament MVP while
Danny Frauenheim (Point Pleasant Beach, Nj. / Point Pleasant Beach) was also named to the All-Tournament team.
How It Happened
- Yurasits led the way for the River Hawks putting up 39 points in Saturday's Championship game.
- The lead changed hands 14 times in the first half falling in favor of the Profs.
- The River Hawks were led in the first half by with Yurasits 12 points knocking down two 3-point shots.
- Susquehanna went into the locker room with th Profs leading at halftime 45-41.
- SU came out on fire in the second half as Yurasits was able to knock down another 3-pointer and 16 free throws.
- Matt LaCorte (Westfield, Nj. / Westfield) was also in double digits in the second half, hitting two three-point shots.
- Fouling got the better of the Profs as they committed 12 fouls in the second half.
- Susquehanna used those fouls to their advantage and held a strong lead to the end, winning the game 96-92.
Inside the Box Score
- Yurasits led the scoring for the River Hawks with 39 points, scoring 27 of them in the second half.
- LaCorte and Yurasits led the defense with six defensive rebounds each while Joe'l Morris (North Babylon, NY. / Holy Cross) contributed four offensive rebounds.
- As the team, The River Hawks went 27-31 from the free throw line.
- Jerry Price and Malqi Sanders led the way for the Profs with 22 and 20 points respectively, while Sanders also lead the defense with had six defensive rebounds.
Up Next for the River Hawks
- Wednesday, November 20 vs. Messiah –– O.W. Houts Gymnasium – Selinsgrove, Pa.– 8 p.m.
