• Box Score

CALIFORNIA (Dec. 5) – Junior forward Andrew Young (Philadelphia, Pa./Cheltenham) scored a team-high 15 points and sophomore forward Kelsey Williams (Sandusky, Ohio/Sandusky) posted a double-double to lead the Vulcans to an 80-54 win over Glenville State on Saturday at Hamer Hall.

The California University of Pennsylvania men's basketball team extended its win streak to five games after losing its season-opener and now holds a 5-1 overall record this year. Meanwhile, Glenville State falls to 1-4 this year.

Young finished with 15 points after shooting 7-of-11 from the floor and also added seven rebounds (five offensive). Williams posted his first double-double of the season and third of his career with 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Junior transfer guard Rashaw Hatten (Clairton, Pa./Clairton) added 13 points and five rebounds while junior Travis Williams (Raleigh, N.C./Word of God Christian Academy) and sophomore Chad Tipton (Hanover, Pa./South Western) each finished with eight points.

Cal U opened the game with an 8-0 run in the first three-plus minutes and expanded its lead to nine points, 12-3, with a lay-up by Kelsey Williams with 13:10 minutes left in the first half. Glenville State countered with seven-straight points to trim the deficit to 12-10. Leading by three points in the final six minutes of the first half, the Vulcans mounted a 7-2 run capped with a layup by sophomore guard Travon Vann (Frederick, Md./St. John's Catholic Prep) with 5:07 remaining. Despite the Pioneers scoring the final five points of the half, Cal U took a 32-31 lead into halftime.

The Vulcans seized momentum of the game early in the second half with a 10-1 rally to take a 46-34 lead with 13:41 left in the game. Glenville State then scored the next four points before Cal U tallied eight-unanswered points to take a 56-40 lead with 9:23 remaining. The Pioneers would again mount a rally before the Vulcans sealed the victory with an impressive 17-4 run over a span of 5:29 to take a 73-48 lead.

After shooting over 50 percent in the second half, Cal U shot 45.7 percent (32-of-70) from the field and 68.8 percent (11-of-16) from the free-throw line. Meanwhile, Glenville State was limited to 35.2 percent (19-of-54) from the floor and 92.3 percent (12-of-13) from the charity stripe.

The Vulcans out-rebounded the Pioneers by a 40-33 margin and scored 16 second-chance points off 14 offensive rebounds. Cal U also collected 13 steals and committed only 12 turnovers against Glenville State.

Cal U continues its season-long homestand on Saturday, Dec. 12, when it hosts Holy Family at 1 p.m. Last year, the Vulcans posted a 73-52 road victory against the Tigers.