MIDDLETOWN, Pa. - Penn State Harrisburg's men's basketball team defeated Scranton 71-60 in non-conference action at the Capital Union Building to win its sixth game in a row on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 11. 

HOW IT HAPPENED 

Donyae Baylor-Carroll poured in a game-high 27 points in Penn State Harrisburg's double-digit victory over Scranton (4-5) on Saturday afternoon. Nate Curry recorded an 11-point, 11-rebound double-double and Dylan Daniels added a dozen points in the win.  

Trailing 48-47 with less than 16 minutes left to play, the Lions (9-1) ground out a 9-0 run over the ensuing 6:16 that began with an Alex Leiba turn around layup at the 15:35 mark and ended with a Pedro Rodriguez midrange jumper with 8:54 remaining.  

The Royals cut the deficit to four with five and a half minutes left but Curry quickly converted a layup on the other end before Leiba and Dylan Daniels added back-to-back layups of their own to push the lead to 64-54 with 3:36 to play. Baylor-Carroll connected with Daniels for two more buckets in the closing minutes to keep the advantage at double-digits before Brandon Coleman iced the game with a pair of free throws in the final seconds.  

Baylor-Carroll was unconscious to begin the game, knocking down five consecutive attempts and adding a pair of free throws to tally the team's first 13 points. Scranton's Jackson Danzig tried to match him, hitting his first four 3-point attempts to keep the visitors within striking distance. Before the opening half was through, Baylor-Carroll racked up 25 points, while Danzig netted 21. 

The Blue & White took a 42-34 lead into halftime but the Royals opened the second half with a 14-5 spurt that got them back in it before Penn State Harrisburg's defense ramped up down the stretch.  

NOTABLES 

- The Lions shot 44.3 percent from the field, while Scranton shot 39.3 percent from the floor. 

- Penn State Harrisburg finished 9-for-23 from 3-point range, while the Royals went 8-for-23 from beyond the arc. 

- The Blue & White finished with a 39-34 edge in the rebounding department.  

- The home team racked up 19 second chance points and 16 points off Scranton turnovers. 

- Donyae Baylor-Carroll poured in a game-high 27 points and added six assists and four rebounds.  

- Nate Curry recorded a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds.  

- Dylan Daniels nearly had a double-double, finishing with 12 points and eight boards. 

- Brandon Coleman swiped four steals to go along with six points.  

- Zegary Scott III dished out nine assists and added five points.  

- Pedro Rodriguez chipped in with four points, four rebounds, and two steals off the bench.  

- Alex Leiba was strong in a reserve role, finishing with four points and four boards in a reserve role. 

- Jackson Danzig led the way for Scranton with 21 points and 10 rebounds.  

WHO'S NEXT? 

The Lions wrap up non-conference play when they host Marymount (Va.) at the Capital Union Building on Sunday afternoon, Jan. 2. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. 

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