State did, and they had built a ten point lead. Altoona never seemed to score on important possessions. The Little Lions seemed to know where Altoona's passes were going better than the Mountain Lions did, and they came up with numerous steals. But in the third quarter, a group of players, Jarrod Klausman, Matt Gibbons and Matt Murawsky sparked the Lions to get the game back to a manageable deficit. But still, they just couldn't score when they could have put a serious dent in the State College lead.
State has an interesting blend of experience and youth.
The last in a long line of Krimmels, John is the team leader, and a senior. Brandon Ream is just a junior, but has experience from a year ago. Sophomore post player John Stupar provides some nice bulk inside, but freshman Willie Morse plays like a senior. Altoona followers are bound to be sick of Morse by the time he graduates high school. Krimmel scored 20 for State, most of which involved some clever cutting, or creative shooting.