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Saturday, December 04, 2004

Centre Daily Times: Nittany Lions make short work of Eagles

It appears the CDT traveled to the game - Ed.

Centre Daily Times | 12/04/2004 | Nittany Lions make short work of Eagles:

"UNIVERSITY PARK - If Penn State had to play a game like this -- and it did -- it certainly came at the right time.

"Two days after a gritty upset win at Rutgers and two before another tough test at Georgetown, the Nittany Lions overcame letdown, fatigue, minor injuries, head colds and even a little finals cramming Friday, thumping Division II visitor Lock Haven 94-46 at the Bryce Jordan Center.

"'I thought we needed a situation where we could catch a break,' Penn State men's basketball coach Ed DeChellis said. 'I really didn't want to play Rutgers, Georgetown and Pitt back-to-back-to-back.

"'This came at a very good time for us. We've got a lot of guys sick, and academically they've got a lot of things to do this week. So actually, it work-ed out pretty well for us.'

"Aaron Johnson led Penn State (5-2) with 24 points, 22 in the first 23 minutes, while Geary Claxton and Danny Morrissey added 14 apiece. The margin of victory was the Nittany Lions' largest since a 102-51 defeat of Morgan State in 1992, and their four-game winning streak is their longest in two seasons."

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