Center Valley, PA, (January 30, 2006) – The DeSales University men’s basketball team earned its third straight win cruising past PSU-Berks, 81-52, in non-conference action on Monday evening in Billera Hall.

 

        The outcome of the game was never in doubt as the Bulldogs jumped out to a 35-8 lead at the 5:39 mark of the first-half and never looked back.  The lead peaked at 37 points, 78-41, with 4:54 to go in the game before DSU settled for the final 29-point margin.  DeSales tied the school-record for three-pointers made in a game with 16 on just 25 attempts (64.0 percent) and shot 52.7 percent from the field in the win.

 

        The win improves DSU to 13-5 overall, while the loss drops PSU-Berks to 8-9 overall.  In addition to the torrid shooting, DSU enjoyed a 37-32 edge on the boards and handed out 24 assists as a team.

 

        Three players reached double digits including junior Sedale Walton (Levittown, PA/Harry S. Truman) with a team-high 13 points.  Sophomore Eddie Ohlson (Allentown, PA/Parkland) totaled 12 points and five assists and junior Steve Kriczky (Birdsboro, PA/Daniel Boone) totaled 10 points off the bench.

 

        Senior Drew Christman (Whitehall, PA/Whitehall) and freshman Ed Lapinski (Red Hill, PA/Upper Perkiomen) each had nine points and sophomore Phil Stricker (Womelsdorf, PA/Conrad Weiser) and freshman Mike Myers (Easton, PA/Easton) totaled eight points in the win.

 

        The Nittany Lions were led by Joe Askew with a game-high 22 points on 9-of-15 shooting.  Jeremy Hurt recorded a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds to go along with four blocks in the losing effort.