MIDDLETOWN, Pa. - Nate Curry surpassed the 1,000-point mark for his career and Zegary Scott III became the first player in program history to record 500 career assists during Penn State Harrisburg men's basketball's 78-67 setback to United East foe Morrisville at the Capital Union Building on Saturday afternoon, Jan. 21.

Curry netted a team-high 16 points, while Isaiah Eggleston recorded a 12-point, 10-rebound double-double. Scott finished with nine points, while Malik Holland and Isaiah Milien added eight poins apiece.

Things were even in the early going, with back-to-back 3-pointers from Chris Haynes and Isaiah Eggleston tying things up at 8-8 at the 14:55 mark of the first half. From there, the Mustangs (9-7, 5-3 United East) attacked the paint and used a 13-4 run that included five layups on five possessions to create breathing room for the first time at 21-12 midway through the half.

The Lions pulled to within four when Malik Holland connected on an attempt from beyond the arc but Morrisville halted the momentum with a rare 4-point play on the other end that made it 33-25 late in the half. The visitors added a layup on their next possession to stretch the lead to double digits but Curry converted an and-1 to cut the deficit to 35-28 at the break. 

Penn State Harrisburg regrouped coming out of the locker room and opened the second half on a 17-10 run that culminated with a game-tying triple from Milien off a Chase Robinson find that evened things up at 45-45 with 12:31 remaining. Morrisville answered with a 9-2 spurt but the Lions again clawed back and cut the deficit to two with an Eggleston layup at the 8:21 mark. 

After a Milien layup pulled the home team to within three at 66-63, the Mustangs made a key push in crunch time and netted nine of the contest's next 11 points, forcing Penn State Harrisburg to foul down the stretch. Morrisville converted eight of 10 free throws during the span to hold on for the hard-fought win.

NOTABLES

- The Lions shot 40.6 percent from the floor, while Morrisville shot 50 percent from the field.

- Penn State Harrisburg hit seven 3-pointers. The visitors knocked down nine from distance.

- The Mustangs held a sizable advantage on the glass, out rebounding the Lions 43-30. 

- Penn State Harrisburg's bench outscored Morrisville's reserves 18-6.

- Curry became just the seventh player in the modern era to score 1,000 career points. He finished with 16, five rebounds, and four assists.

- Scott dished out five assists to surpass the 500 plateau. He added nine points and three boards.

- Eggleston posted another double-double with a dozen points and 10 rebounds. 

- Holland and Milien each hit two 3-balls en route to eight points apiece.

WHO'S NEXT?

The Lions will try to bounce back when they travel to Penn State Berks for another conference contest on Tuesday night, Jan. 24.

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