Penn State New Kensington 80, Penn State Lehigh Valley 63

NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. — Penn State New Kensington delivered one of its most complete offensive performances of the season, shooting 51.8% from the field and knocking down nine three-pointers in an impressive 80–63 home win over Penn State Lehigh Valley on Saturday afternoon.

The Lions used balanced scoring, strong bench production, and a superb passing performance to pull away in the second half and improve their standing in the PSUAC.

Strong Offensive Flow Fuels PSNK

New Kensington's offense was clicking from the opening tip. Ball movement was crisp, spacing was excellent, and five PSU-NK players reached double figures.

The team finished with 15 assists on 29 made field goals, repeatedly breaking down the Lehigh Valley defense with drive-and-kick action and inside-out passing.

Benson Ignites the Bench

The star of the day was reserve guard Jadyn Benson, who came off the bench and took over the game:

⭐ Jadyn Benson — 22 points

• 6–9 FG

• 4–6 from three

• 6–6 FT

• 4 rebounds, 2 assists

• Huge momentum threes in both halves

His efficiency and confidence from deep gave PSNK a scoring punch that Lehigh Valley never had an answer for.

Means & Obel Provide Stability

Two veterans were steady throughout:

Ta'Rasi Means — 17 points

• 6–13 FG, 3–5 3PT

• 3 rebounds, 2 assists

• Controlled the pace and hit key shots when Lehigh Valley threatened

Tobias Obel — 13 points

• 5–8 FG, 1–4 3PT

• 4 rebounds

• Strong finisher in transition and cutter in half-court sets

Johnson Posts a Double-Double

PSNK's engine, Donaven Johnson, put together a classic floor-general performance:

• 11 points

• 11 assists

• 6 rebounds

• Steady ball-handling and excellent passing in traffic

His distribution opened scoring opportunities all afternoon.

Inside Presence Makes a Difference

• Olwadara Idowu: 4 points, 7 rebounds, physical interior play

• Shane Peters: 9 points (4–7 FG), big second-half energy

New Kensington held its own on the glass (29–30), keeping Lehigh Valley from getting second-chance scoring.

Lehigh Valley Kept in Check

LV's CamRon Black (20 points) and Emmanuel Kenyi (17) had efficient scoring nights, but PSNK's defensive rotations and transition pressure forced 15 turnovers and limited the visitors to 30 total rebounds.

PENN STATE NEW KENSINGTON TEAM TOTALS

Field Goals: 29–56 (51.8%)
3-Point FG: 9–22 (40.9%)
Free Throws: 13–17 (76.5%)
Rebounds: 29 (10 OREB, 19 DREB)
Assists: 15
Steals: 1
Blocks: 4
Turnovers: 10
Fouls: 9
Points: 80