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GROVE CITY COLLEGE WOLVERINES
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John Hake

Men's Basketball

Grove City drops final tuneup for conference play

Box Score WHITE OAK, Pa. -- The Grove City College men's basketball team dropped a 72-70 decision Friday night at Penn State Greater Allegheny in non-conference action at Wunderly Gymnasium. Friday's game marked Grove City's final tuneup before the start of Presidents' Athletic Conference action in December. 

Seniors Mike Christenson (Oakton, Va./Trinity) and Kyle Randle (Willowick, Ohio/Eastlake North) both fired in 22 points to help lead the Wolverines (1-4). Randle buried five three-pointers while Christenson went 4 for 8 from behind the three-point line as Grove City finished with a dozen three-pointers as a team.

Greater Allegheny, meanwhile, went 9 for 16 (56 percent) from behind three-point line. Overall, the Lions shot 50 percent (27 of 54) from the field while Grove City finished the game 24 of 59 (41 percent).

Grove City doubled up Penn State Greater Allegheny on the glass, earning a 36-18 rebound edge. Junior center Owen Wolf (South Lyon, Mich./Firebirds H.E.A.) collected seven rebounds while sophomore forward Liam Conklin (Enfield, Conn./Northwest Catholic) had six rebounds. 

Sophomore forward Anderson Skelton (Charlotte, N.C./South Mecklenburg) recorded a team-leading four assists. Christenson, senior forward David Olinger (Glenside, Pa./Phil-Mont Christian) and junior guard Colton Martin (Centerburg, Ohio/Centerburg) all had three assists. 

Skelton also blocked four shots while Conklin recorded three steals. Grove City turned over the ball 11 times while Penn State Greater Allegheny had nine turnovers. 

Five Lions scored in double figures, led by Biagio Crossley's 20 points.

The Wolverines will host Geneva at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 3 in the conference opener.

 
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Players Mentioned

Mike Christenson

#32 Mike Christenson

G
6' 5"
Senior
Liam Conklin

#20 Liam Conklin

F
6' 4"
Sophomore
David Olinger

#42 David Olinger

F
6' 6"
Senior
Kyle Randle

#10 Kyle Randle

G
6' 0"
Senior
Anderson Skelton

#23 Anderson Skelton

G
6' 4"
Sophomore
Owen Wolf

#35 Owen Wolf

F
6' 7"
Junior
Colton Martin

#30 Colton Martin

F
6' 4"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Mike Christenson

#32 Mike Christenson

6' 5"
Senior
G
Liam Conklin

#20 Liam Conklin

6' 4"
Sophomore
F
David Olinger

#42 David Olinger

6' 6"
Senior
F
Kyle Randle

#10 Kyle Randle

6' 0"
Senior
G
Anderson Skelton

#23 Anderson Skelton

6' 4"
Sophomore
G
Owen Wolf

#35 Owen Wolf

6' 7"
Junior
F
Colton Martin

#30 Colton Martin

6' 4"
Junior
F