Box Score

ALLENTOWN, PA – Senior Justin Fields (Jackson, NJ/Jackson Memorial) got a tip-in at the buzzer to lead the Muhlenberg men’s basketball team to its first win of the season, a 62-60 victory over Rensselaer in the second game of the Scotty Wood Tournament, hosted by Muhlenberg. With the victory, the Mules improve to 1-0 on the season while the Red Hawks fall to 0-1.

With eleven seconds remaining in the game, junior Sam Simmons (Newburgh, NY/Newburgh Free Academy) hit a lay-up to tie the game at 60-60, but Fields would take advantage of a missed shot by teammate Chris MacIntosh (Toms River, NJ/Toms River South), burying the rebound for the win.

Sophomore Mike Bernardini (Langhome, PA/George School) led all scorers with 18 points on 7-of-13 shooting for Muhlenberg. Senior Chris Huber (Orefield, PA/Parkland) chipped in 12 points and four rebounds, while classmate Jimmie Riggins (Paterson, NJ/Paterson Catholic) added 11 points and a team-high seven rebounds.

Three players hit double digits in points for RPI, including 17 for Simmons, who also had four rebounds. Senior Clay Hadley (LaGrange, IL/Lyons Township) posted 13 points with five rebounds and freshman Ricky Philatre (Randolph, MA/Randolph) added 11 points and a game-high 11 rebounds.

Rensselaer will face Arcadia in Saturday’s consolation game at 3pm. Muhlenberg will face Stevens in the championship game at 8pm.  Both games can be followed on the Internet by clicking http://www.muhlenberg.edu/sports/mbblive/xlive.htm.