MIDDLETOWN, Pa. - Penn State Harrisburg's men's basketball team rolled to a 90-57 victory over United East foe Gallaudet at the Capital Union Building to secure its 20th victory of the season on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 12. 

HOW IT HAPPENED 

Penn State Harrisburg (20-2, 13-1 United East) used a dominant second half to dispatch of Gallaudet (2-20, 2-12 United East) and complete the regular-season sweep of its conference foe on Saturday afternoon.  

Pedro Rodriguez made his first start of the year a memorable one, pouring in a game-high 20 points. Zegary Scott III dropped 18 points and dished out eight assists, while Nate Curry had 16 points and eight rebounds. Dylan Daniels tallied 14 points and six blocks and Brandon Coleman finished with 13 points and seven rebounds. 

The Lions raced out to a 6-0 lead in the first minute and a half but the visitors responded with an 8-0 run to pull ahead for the first time. The home team started to turn things on midway through the opening half, as Rodriguez and Coleman each knocked down 3-balls that reclaimed the advantage for the Blue & White and created some breathing room. 

Leading 28-24 at the 4:29 mark, Penn State Harrisburg put together a 14-4 spurt to end the half that included a pair of triples from Scott, including one that beat the first-half buzzer and put the home team up by a dozen heading into the locker room.  

The Blue & White erupted to begin the second half, scoring nine straight in less than three minutes to keep the momentum firmly in their corner and push the lead to 49-28. Coleman began to heat up from distance, knocking down back-to-back 3-pointers to make it 72-41 with 10:06 left to play. 

The lead ballooned to as many as 34 points before Daniels, Coleman, Scott, Rodriguez, and Donyae Baylor-Carroll received curtain calls to cap off their Senior Day.  

NOTABLES 

- The Lions shot 46.6 percent from the floor and 37.1 percent from 3-point range.  

- Penn State Harrisburg won the rebounding battle 40-33.  

- The Blue & White assisted on 26 of their 34 made field goals. 

- The Lions scored 35 points off Gallaudet turnovers.   

- Pedro Rodriguez knocked down four 3-balls en route to netting a game-high 20 points. He added five steals and four rebounds.    

- Zegary Scott III went a perfect 4-for-4 from beyond the arc, scored 18 points, dished out eight assists, and swiped three steals. 

- Nate Curry nearly had a double-double, finishing with 16 points, eight boards, and four assists. 

- Dylan Daniels racked up 14 points, six blocks, and six rebounds. 

- Donald Friday Jr. finished with five assists in limited action off the bench. 

- Corey Smith finished with 13 points to lead the way for Gallaudet. 

WHO'S NEXT? 

The Lions continue conference play when they travel to Penn State Abington on Tuesday night, Feb. 15. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. 

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