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The Mounties Come Up Short in the End 02/21/2009
 

The Mounties scored the first points of the game but would come up short at the end falling to Penn State-Altoona, 73-62.

In the first half the Lions shot 50% from the field, but the Mounties stayed close by out rebounding Penn State-Altoona by 10 boards.

Going into the half Mount Aloysius was only down by 3 points and with better defense could stop the Lion's attack, 36-33.

The Mounties took the lead with 18:20 left in the game when Dan Conway connected from behind the arc.

Although Mount Aloysius had the lead, the Lions would answer with back to back 3 pointers from Curtis Geiger.
The Mounties charged back, but their 28% shooting in the second half and having only 5 players recording points in the game would not be enough to beat Penn State-Altoona, 73-62.

Brian Collins led the Mounties posting a double-double with 19 points and 15 rebounds.

Tyrone Lowery chipped in 14 points, 8 of which came from the foul line, for Mount Aloysius.

Seniors Ben Murray and Dan Conway posted 13 points in the final appearance for Mount Aloysius.

Penn State-Altoona was led by Colin Geiger with 18 points.

The Mounties finished the season with an 8-17 overall record and a conference record of 5-13.

Mount Aloysius College wishes seniors Ben Murray and Dan Conway a special thanks for all of their hard work and commitment over the years.