AMCC MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME OF THE WEEK: PENN ST. ALTOONA @ LA ROCHE

AMCC Men's Basketball Game of the Week:
Penn State Altoona at La Roche College
Saturday, January 6

Penn State Altoona (7-5, 4-1 AMCC) travels to La Roche College (8-4, 4-1 AMCC) on Saturday afternoon for the AMCC men's basketball game of the week. With 4-1 conference records, the two teams are in a three-way tie with Hilbert College for second place in league standings.

Altoona guard Ishmeal Nance has been a dominant force for the Lions throughout the first half of the season. Nance leads the conference in scoring with 19.2 points per game and ranks third with 7.2 rebounds per game. Center Cameron Gardner-Nicholson has also been consistent for the Lions on the offensive end as he leads the league with a 64.5 field goal percentage while averaging 9.6 points per game.

La Roche guard Trell Thomas averages 16.8 points per game, ranking him third in the conference, while guard Ray Quan Phifer is sixth with 14.5 points per game. Forward Arnes Bajgora leads the Redhawks with 6.1 boards per game and shoots a solid 50 percent from the field.