SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The University of Scranton men's basketball team used a balanced scoring effort and a strong first half to knock off Montclair State, 70-61, on Monday afternoon at Coliseo Roberto Clemente.

The Royals (8-2) raced out to a 39-28 lead at halftime behind a solid all-around offensive effort. During one stretch, four different players – junior guard Mitch Cross (Marriottsville, Md./Loyola-Blakefield), junior guard Ethan Danzig (Clarks Green, Pa./Abington Heights), junior forward Brandon Feinberg (Avon, Conn./Avon/Suffield Academy) and freshman forward Matthew Mancuso (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) – hit 3-pointers on four straight possessions.

Feinberg finished with a career-high 14 points, one day after scoring a then-career high 12 in a win over Emory & Henry. Freshman guard Kyle DeVerna (Rockville Centre, N.Y./Kellenberg Memorial) also had 14 points to go along with three assists and a steal. Senior center John Vitkus (Mahopac, N.Y./Mahopac) finished with 11 points, six rebounds and two blocks, and junior forward Drew Schankweiler (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Mechanicsburg) had 11 points and seven rebounds.

A full box score was not available immediately following the conclusion of the game. An update will be provide when statistics are available.

The Royals will be back in action on Friday, Dec. 30, when they travel to Aston, Pa. to take on Neumann at 7 p.m.

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