Alston, Collins lead Vulcans to PSAC West win at Slippery Rock
January 31, 2022

Alston, Collins lead Vulcans to PSAC West win at Slippery Rock

By Jeremy Sellew

For the Mon Valley Independent
The Cal U men’s basketball team increased their winning streak with a PSAC West road win at Slippery Rock Saturday.
Behind 20-point games from junior Zyan Collins and sophomore Philip Alston, the Vulcans claimed a 92-83 win to improve to 14-4 overall with a 9-3 mark in conference play.
The six-game winning streak is the longest for the program since the 2009-10 campaign. Meanwhile, The Rock falls to 10-6 this season behind a 6-4 record in league action.

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