PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Thiel College sophomore Aundra Jones (Youngstown, Ohio, Kennedy Catholic) led four in double figures as he registered a career-high 27 points in the Tomcats' 77-68 victory over Penn State Beaver Saturday afternoon at La Roche College.

Jones posted 27 points to go along with six rebounds to lead a quartet of Tomcat double figure scorers. Senior Devon Adams (Philadelphia, Pa., George Junior Republic) totaled 16 points, six assists, and four rebounds while sophomore Blair Rozenblad (Youngstown, Ohio, Kennedy Catholic) added 14 points and eight boards. Senior Lance Randall (Canfield, Ohio, Ursuline) chipped in with 14 points (all in the first half) to go along with eight rebounds.

The Tomcats (2-1) shot 40.7 percent (24-59) from the floor and finished with a commanding 38-20 edge on the glass. Thiel was able to turn 19 Lion turnovers into 28 points and managed a 20-4 edge in second-chance points, thanks in large part to 21 offensive rebounds.
Penn State Beaver (0-2) was led by Billy Stoughton's 11 points. Nick Miller and Chris Weathers each added nine.

Thiel took an early 14-3 lead with just 4:20 gone in the first before the Lions responded with a 13-1 run covering the next 4:04 to take a 16-15 lead. After an opening half that saw five ties and four lead changes the Tomcats carried a one-point lead (44-43) into the break.

With the Tomcats unable to shake the Lions early in the second, sophomore Anthony Harvey (New Castle, Pa., New Castle) knocked down a jumper at the 10:16 mark to give Thiel a 60-58 advantage, a lead they would not relinquish for the remaining 10-plus minutes.

The Tomcats return to action on Tuesday, Nov. 23 when they travel to Edinboro University (1-1). Tipoff at McComb Fieldhouse is set for 7 p.m.