CRESSON, Pa. - La Roche men's basketball, currently 3-0 in AMCC action, head out to Mt. Aloysius to take on the Mounties Wednesday, December 18th at the Athletic Convocation and Wellness Center. Tip-off is set for 6:00 p.m.

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La Roche News and Notes (3-5, AMCC: 3-0)

• The Redhawks shot a season best 58% from the floor in a 90-79 win over Medaille on December 14th
• Kennedy Smith finished with a game-high 27 points, shooting 11-13 from the field and a perfect 4-4 from three point range; Smith currently ranks first in the AMCC at 20.8 points per game and 2nd in 3-PT% at 60.7%; teammate Torry Hawkins ranks first in the category shooting 63.6% from beyond the arc this season
• Tyler Frederick recorded his third double-double of the season in the contest, posting 12 points and 15 rebounds; In the AMCC, Frederick is currently ranked 1st in rebounds per game (11.3) and 3rd in points per game (17.7)
• Darius Lawrence held off the surging Mavericks, scoring 10 of LRU's last 19 points; Lawrence has put up double-digit figures in every game he's played in thus far and currently ranks 12th in the conference at 15.3 points per game
• Austin Hannes scored 22 points on 7-12 FG, one point shy of his career high. Hannes also added a team-high 5 assists
• Smith, Frederick, Hannes and Lawrence accounted for 79 of La Roche's 90 points in the victory over Medaille
• La Roche has shot 50% or better from the floor in each of their three wins this season
• LRU has averaged 83.1 points per game overall (2nd in AMCC) and 99.3 points per game against the conference (1st in AMCC)
• Men's basketball has limited their turnovers this season, averaging 11.9 per contest (2nd best in AMCC)
• The Redhawks have allowed their opponents to shoot 46.3% from the floor this season (3rd worst in AMCC)

Mt. Aloysius News and Notes (4-5, AMCC: 1-3)

• In their last game, Mount Aloysius was defeated at Penn St. Behrend 79-68 on December 14th
• Four different Mounties finished with 10+ points led by Sophomore Carlos Palacio who scored a season-high 21 points on 9-12 FG in the contest
• Mount Aloysius managed to only turn the ball over a season-low six times against the Lions
• The Lions dominated on the glass, out rebounding the visitors 39-23 overall while limiting the Mounties to only four offensive rebounds
• This season, the Mouties are currently last in the conference in rebounds per game at 30.9
• Senior Nate Christian is averaging a team-best 18.3 points per game (2nd in AMCC)
• The Mounties have only scored 70+ points in one game so far this season, averaging an AMCC worst 62.7 points per game
• On the flip side, Mt. Aloysius defense has been stellar, holding their opponents to an AMCC best 65.4 points per game and an average 41.4% field goal percentage (2nd best in AMCC)

Series History

• The last time the conference foes faced off was in the 2019 AMCC Semifinal. The Redhawks outscored the Mounties 11-3 in overtime to advance
• Tyler Frederick finished with a double-double in the win accumulating 12 points and 15 rebounds
• Including last season's playoff victory, the Redhawks have beaten the Mounties in nine straight head-to-head matchups
• Mt. Aloysius' last win over La Roche was January 28th, 2015