PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Point Park men's basketball team suffered a 112-73 loss against the West Liberty Hilltoppers in an MEC matchup at CCAC-Allegheny on Thursday night.
Nazareth Fisher led Point Park with a double-double picking up 14 points and 11 rebounds in 17 minutes of play on the night. As a team Point Park shot 47.2 percent from the floor going 25 for 53 from the floor. Point Park was nearly perfect from the free throw line as Point Park went 18 for 20 from the charity stripe.
The Pioneers outrebounded West Liberty 42-31 pulling down 29 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds. Besides Fisher, Miller was the other top rebounder for the Pioneers pulling down seven to go along with his 10 points.
For West Liberty, the Hilltoppers shot 51.3 percent on the night and 46.9 percent from behind the three-point line. West Liberty's John Dragas led all scorers with 21 points knocking down five from deep. The Hilltoppers bench scored 49 points in the win.
With the loss Point Park falls to 9-8 overall and 4-7 in conference play while West Liberty will now sit at 14-3 overall and 8-2 in the Mountain East.
The Pioneers will get back on the road on Saturday, January 23 for a non-conference matchup with the Salem Tigers in West Virginia. Tip-off is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.
