Nov. 22, 2008 | Box Score

Six Score in Double Figures as Penguins Down Gators, 96-59

    Youngstown -- Junior DeAndre Mays led six players scoring in double figures with a career-high 19 points to give the Youngstown State men's basketball team (1-2) an impressive 96-59 victory over Allegheny (1-2), Saturday evening at the Beeghly Center.

    Sophomore Vytas Sulskis scored 13 points, while senior Jack Liles and junior Kelvin Bright added 12 points. Liles also recorded his first double-double of the season with 13 rebounds. Freshman Ashen Ward posted a career-high 11 points with three three-pointers and sophomore Vance Cooksey added 10 points.

    It is the first time since Nov. 19, 2006, against Slippery Rock that six Penguins scored in double figures.

    After shooting just 37.2 percent from the floor in the first half, the Penguins shot 60 percent, converting 24-of-30 field goal attempts after halftime. The Guins finished with 57 second-half points.

    The Penguins also made 10 three-point field goals for the first-time since Feb. 20, 2008, when they made 11 against Green Bay.

    In the first half, YSU led 20-15 with 8:52 remaining, then used a 17-4 run over the next six minutes to extend its lead to 18 points.

    Allegheny's Craig DeVinney hit a jumper as time expired to cut the Penguins lead to 14 points, 39-25 at the intermission.

    With 18:34 left in the second half, YSU maintained its 14-point  advantage 41-27, then used a 17-4 run over the next five-minutes to balloon its lead to 58-31 with 13:41 to go.

    Allegheny would not get any closer than a 25-point deficit.

    Youngstown State will return to action on Tuesday, Nov 25 when they visit Robert Morris. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.