ERIE, Pa. -- The Mount Aloysius men's basketball team fought hard in its AMCC opener at Penn State Behrend, with the lead changing 15 times during the game, but ultimately fell 73-68.

Leaders
- Carlos Palacio (Bilbao, Spain, Phelps School) led the Mounties with 22 points, including three 3-pointers, and he also grabbed a team-high eight rebounds and dished out four assists.
- Imil Britt (Johnstown, PA, Greater Johnstown) also had a strong game with 17 points and contributed a team-high five assists.
- De'Von Haggans (Harrisburg, PA, Central Dauphin) came off the bench to score 14 points, on an efficient 7-of-8 shooting day.
- Enoch Quarcoo (Eastbourne, England) was the fourth player in double digits, adding 10 points.

How It Happened
- Carlos Palacio made two early three-pointers to give the Mounties a 6-5 lead. The Mounties continued to hold the advantage as the half progressed, even stretching the margin on a Jason Coronado (Orlando, FL, Ocoee) three-pointer to 23-14 at the 8:32 mark.
- The Lions countered with a 9-2 run to decrease the lead to just one point. Penn State Behrend eventually took over the lead at the 2:16 mark, 29-27. A Haggans layup closed the half for the Mounties, with them trailing just by one point, 32-31.
- Mount Aloysius came out strong in the second half, immediately earning the lead with another three-pointer by Palacio. The lead would then change multiple times between the two teams in the first part of the second half. At the 8:29 mark, the game was tied 53-53.
- The Mounties obtained the largest lead of the second half at the 6:51 mark, 58-53. They would not hold the advantage for long, however, with the Lions quickly responding with two three-pointers. At the 4:57 mark, the Mounties were ahead slightly by one point, but the Lions followed with another three-pointer.
- While the Mounties evened the score in the final minutes, they would be unable to take back the lead over the Lions. Penn State Behrend expanded the margin to five points at the 1:42 mark, and although the Mounties fought hard to come back, Penn State Behrend would maintain that difference for a final score of 73-68.

Into the Box Score
- The Mounties held the advantage in field goal percentage, shooting 56.3 percent compared to Penn State Behrend's 50 percent.
- Mount Aloysius also was dominant inside, leading in rebounds (30 to 20) and points in the paint (44 to 22).
- However, three-point shooting would make the difference in the game. While both teams shot an impressive 45.5 percent, the Lions took shots from the outside more frequently, sinking 15 three-pointers compared to just five for the Mounties.