Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - Tony Hicks scored 15 points as the Penn Quakers defeated the Saint Joseph's Hawks, 56-52, in a Big 5 battle at The Palestra.

Darien Nelson-Henry added 14 points and five rebounds for the Quakers (5-10). Greg Louis contributed 10 points and nine rebounds as Penn broke a two-game losing streak.

As for the Hawks (8-10), DeAndre' Bembry scored 25 points and Chris Wilson added 10 rebounds in the loss.

In a low scoring first half, the Hawks shot just 25.8 percent from the field and made only 1-of-10 from 3-point range. The Quakers connected on 42.1 percent of their shots and finished the half on a 12-4 run to take a 20-17 lead into the break.

In the second half Penn shot 50.0 percent from the field and recorded an 8-1 advantage on second chance points. Saint Joseph's shot 42.9 percent from the field but 4-of-14 beyond the arc after missing three 3-point tries in the final seconds.

Penn, which outscored the Hawks 16-7 at the free-throw line, survived 19 turnovers on the evening.