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Keshawn Liggins vs. Clarion
Rylie Steiner
Keshawn Liggins had his sixth game with 30-or-more points, finishing with 36.
73
Clarion CLAR-M 3-15, 0-12 PSAC
86
Winner Edinboro EDIN-M 11-5, 8-4 PSAC
Clarion CLAR-M
3-15, 0-12 PSAC
73
Final
86
Edinboro EDIN-M
11-5, 8-4 PSAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Clarion CLAR-M 29 44 73
Edinboro EDIN-M 39 47 86

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Bob Shreve, Sports Information Director

Liggins, Coleman Propel Fighting Scots to 86-73 Win Over Clarion

EDINBORO, Pa. – Keshawn Liggins and Anthony Coleman combined for 60 points to lead the Edinboro men's basketball team to an 86-73 win over Clarion on Wednesday night in a PSAC West matchup at McComb Fieldhouse. The Fighting Scots snapped a two-game losing streak while improving to 11-5 overall and 8-4 in PSAC action. The Golden Eagles lost for the seventh straight time to fall to 3-15 overall and 0-12 in league play.
 
Liggins posted his sixth 30-game of the season, finishing with 36 points. The 6'5" swingman made 16-of-22 field goals and was 4-of-6 from the line. He added eight rebounds, falling just short of his tenth double-double, along with four assists and a pair of steals.
 
Coleman finished with his first double-double, ending the night with 24 points and 10 rebounds. Normally known for his long-range shooting, the junior guard scored most of his points on strong drives to the basket. He missed all four of his 3-point attempts, but made 8-of-12 field goals and went 8-for-10 at the line.
 
Mike Beck added 13 points on 5-of-10 shooting from the floor, including 3-of-7 3-pointers. Jaymon Mason struggled to find his shot, finishing with six points. However, he contributed seven assists and three steals without a turnover. Jack Frank led Edinboro with 11 rebounds.  
 
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Anthony Coleman had his first double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds.
Clarion showcased four players in double figures, paced by Cameron Grumley's 24 points. He added eight rebounds and five assists. Maqi Watson totaled 11 points and five blocks, while Mason Mraz had 10 points and a game-high 12 rebounds, and Khari Williams totaled 10 points.
 
Edinboro shot 47.1 percent from the floor (33-of-70) while struggling from beyond the arc. Normally reliant on the 3-pointer, Edinboro made just 4-of-22 from beyond the arc . The Scots made 16-of-20 free throws. Edinboro would dominate the game in the paint, outscoring the Golden Eagles 52-36.
 
Clarion shot nearly 53 percent from the floor in the second half to end the night at 42.3 percent (30-of-71), making 7-of-23 3-pointers. The Golden Eagles were 6-of-8 at the line. Edinboro held a 43-38 advantage on the glass, and committed 11 turnovers compared to 14 for Clarion.
 
Edinboro led for almost the entire contest, and built a lead of many as 19 points, but could never shake the Golden Eagles.  The Fighting Scots led by ten points at the half at 39-29, but Clarion closed the deficit to six points at 47-41 with 15:49 to play.
The Fighting Scots went on a 15-2 run to take their biggest lead of the night at 62-43 with 12:16 remaining. Beck started the run with a 3-pointer, and would add another trifecta during the spurt. Liggins, meanwhile, added six points.
 
Clarion would chip into the lead and eventually pulled to within nine at 77-68 with 3:20 to play, but the Scots scored the next five points to put the game out of reach. Coleman's drive and free throw built the lead back to double digits, and Liggins scored on a rebound basket to make it 82-68.
 
After playing five of their last six games at home, the Fighting Scots now play three straight games on the road, beginning on Saturday, January 20 when they play at Slippery Rock.
 
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