However, the Mountaineers scored the games' next nine points, led by six points and an assist from Friend, regaining a 68-59 advantage. Farrell knocked down a team-high three trifectas and freshman Scott Woodring finished with a team-high eight rebounds.Īfter a dominate first half from the Mountaineers where they led out of the break, 51-43, West Chester outscored MU 16-8 through the opening four minutes to tie the game at 59.
Sophomore Jaz Farrell and Friend each added 17 points, while Friend dished out a game-high six assists and plucked a game-high five steals. Smith scored a game-high 27 points, pulled in four rebounds, dished out two assists and finished with a steal and a block. The Mounties shot 49 percent (36-of-73) from the floor to outshoot the Golden Rams (32-of-78), but West Chester dominated at the charity stripe, especially in the second half, picking up 10 extra points to make up the scoring. Sophomore Marcus Friend found senior Eli Alvin for the go-ahead layup with 20 seconds to go, but West Chester sunk three free throws in the closing seconds and got the stops they needed to escape with the victory.
West Chester improves to 8-3 overall and 3-3 in the PSAC. The Mountaineers (0-9, 1-14 PSAC) take their second straight PSAC opponent to the wire after falling in the closing seconds to Shippensburg University on Wednesday. – Freshman Justice Smith scored over 20 points for the third straight game to lead the Mansfield University men's basketball team who fell on the road in dramatic fashion to West Chester University in the closing seconds, 99-97 in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) action on Saturday afternoon, Jan.
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