Reading, Pa. (Nov. 25, 2018) - Alvernia University (3-2) got a 17-0 second-half run in a 72-52 win over Juniata College (2-3) Sunday afternoon in non-conference men's basketball action at Jack McCloskey Court.

Rob Young Jr. knocked to a 3-point shot with 10:48 left in the game to put Alvernia up 48-42 and the run continued for over five minutes with the hosts holding a 62-42 lead with five minutes to play.  Alvernia went 6-for-10 from the floor with four free throws while Juniata was 0-for-6 with a pair of turnovers.

Juniata scored a bucket in the paint on its first possession of the game and didn't trail in the opening 20 minutes.  Its lead grew to as big as nine points in the first half, 18-9 with 11:59 left in the half.

Alvernia battled back scoring 12 of the next 16 points to pull within a point, 22-21, and Juniata took a 29-26 at the half with a 3 on its final possession.

Alvernia took its first lead of the game with 15:30 left when Kyle Gordon finished off a post feed from Young Jr.  Juniata's Paul Martello was fouled on a 3-point attempt and knocked down all three attempts to set a 45-42 score, but the Eagles went scoreless for the next five minutes while Alvernia forged ahead.

Alvernia junior Nick Youngkin led all scorers with 20 points.  Young Jr. and Gordon finished with 11 points each and Malik Green added 10.  Martello had a team-high 12 points for the Eagles.

Alvernia returns to action on Wednesday when it opens up the conference schedule in a doubleheader at Hood College.

Alvernia 72, Juniata 52