Gamecenter: Penn 69, Monmouth 61

Posted on by Jake Wilson in Gamecenter, Ivy League, Penn
1st 2nd Final
Penn (3-7) 30 39 69
Monmouth (2-6) 34 27 61
Boylan Gym – West Long Branch, NJ Boxscore
Keys to the Game
Key sequence Nick Deltufo’s layup shaved Penn’s lead to a single point with 3:43 remaining, but Aron Cohen hit a big three-pointer at the other end. Monmouth grabbed its own miss, only for Jhamar Youngblood to be whistled for an offensive foul, giving the ball back to the Quakers. Tyler Bernardini’s jumper was off the mark, but Jack Eggleston came up with the offensive rebound and was fouled, hitting both free throws. Alex Nunner then missed the front end of a one-and-one, and Brian Grandieri got loose inside for a layup. Whitney Coleman misfired, and Justin Reilley controlled the carom and was fouled, hitting one of two at the line. When Grandieri came up with the rebound of Younblood’s miss and converted both free throws, it finished off a run of 10 straight points for the Quakers, who suddenly led by 11 with 49 ticks left.
Key sign it was over Penn had an answer for every Monmouth bucket in the final minute, hitting 7 of 8 free throws in that span. Eggleston’s two free throws with 16 seconds left put the Quakers up by nine and made it all but impossible for the Hawks to win.
Key performance Grandieri picked apart the Monmouth defense, putting up a game-best 21 points on 9-of-12 shooting. The senior wing also added four rebounds and three assists in 32 minutes.
Key statistic The Quakers continued to get a large percentage of their offense at the line, where they attempted five more free throws than the Hawks. Penn also shot free throws far better at 70.8 percent, while Monmouth struggled mightily at just 47.4 percent, allowing the guests to enjoy a 17-9 edge in points from the stripe.
Notes

– Bernardini (13 points) and Reilly (12 points) were the only other players in double figures for Penn, though Eggleston had a strong all-around game with eight points, six rebounds, and four assists in 23 minutes.

– Younblood was the only double-figure scorer for Monmouth, finishing with 15 points and six turnovers.

– Harrison Gaines did not start for the Quakers, playing just 13 scoreless minutes off the bench, as Cohen started at point guard.

– Penn limited Monmouth to just 15.2 percent offensive rebounding and enjoyed a 12-4 edge in second-chance points.

– The Quakers committed 11 first-half turnovers, but fared much better after halftime with just four turnovers in the final 20 minutes.

– Following a break for exams, Penn next will host Elon on Thursday, December 20, at 7:00 pm ET.

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