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Alex Jay - UPJ
Rylie Steiner
Alex Jay keyed a strong bench performance with 11 points.
78
Pitt-Johnstown UPJ-M 6-7, 4-5 PSAC
82
Winner Edinboro EDIN-M 10-3, 7-2 PSAC
Pitt-Johnstown UPJ-M
6-7, 4-5 PSAC
78
Final
82
Edinboro EDIN-M
10-3, 7-2 PSAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Pitt-Johnstown UPJ-M 29 49 78
Edinboro EDIN-M 39 43 82

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

Late Free Throws Help Edinboro Edge UPJ, 82-78

Jaymon Mason Moves into Second Place in Career Scoring with 1,748 Points

EDINBORO, Pa. – Keshawn Liggins made three free throws in the final 73 seconds and Mike Beck added another as the Edinboro men's basketball team held off visiting Pitt-Johnstown on Monday night, 82-78, in a PSAC West contest. The Fighting Scots are now 10-3 overall and 7-2 in the PSAC West, while the Mountain Cats dipped to 6-7 and 4-5, respectively.

Edinboro appeared to take control of the contest early in the second half, building a 14-point lead at 57-43 with 13:25 left in the second half. That came courtesy of a 15-6 run as Liggins scored 10 points.

UPJ roared back, scoring the next 13 points in a span of two minutes to close to 57-56. Dale Clancy scored five of those points, and the Mountain Cats scored five of the points off offensive rebounds and four more on a pair of steals. Jack Frank halted the run, making one-of-two-free throws, but UPJ grabbed its first lead of the half at 59-58 with 9:16 to play on a layup and free throw by Levi Masua.

The game was tight the rest of the way, with neither team leading by more than four points. The final ten minutes featured five ties and six lead changes.

With Edinboro holding a 78-74 lead with just under three minutes to play following a drive by Jaymon Mason, UPJ knotted the score at 78-all at the 2:03 mark on baskets by Isaac Vescovi and Josh Wise.
 
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Keshawn Liggins led all scorers with 21 points.
Edinboro came down and missed on its next possession, but Liggins recorded a steal and was fouled. The 6'5" senior made both free throws with 1:13 to play to give the Fighting Scots the lead for good at 80-78.

The Fighting Scots forced another UPJ turnover, but they came down and missed a 3-pointer with 37 seconds to play. Vescovi would miss a short jumper, with Liggins, the PSAC's leading rebounder, grabbing the board. He was fouled and converted the first to give the Scots an 81-78 lead with nine seconds to play. While missing the second, he saw a stretch of 24 consecutive free throws broken.

UPJ had one last shot at tying the game, but Clancy's 3-pointer was off the mark and Mike Beck rebounded the miss. The senior swingman missed the first, but made the second to give the Scots a four-point advantage with just two seconds left.

Four Fighting Scots scored in double figures, led by Liggins' 21 points. He made 8-of-14 field goals, including a three, and was 4-of-5 at the line. Mason added 17 points, in the process moving into second place in career scoring with 1,748 points, moving past Walt Askins. The redshirt senior guard added five rebounds and seven assists. Anthony Coleman, the third member of Edinboro's Big Three, added 12 points.

Alex Jay came off the bench to add 11 points and a season-high six rebounds. The 6'3" freshman played 21 minutes, as head coach Pat Cleary took full advantage of his bench with the Scots playing their third game in the last six days. Trey Staunch contributed nine points in 15 minutes, while Jaryn Simpson had three assists and three steals.

UPJ also had four players in double digits, led by Josh Wise with 19 points. He scored 15 of those in the second half. The 1,000-point tandem of Isaac Vescovi and Dale Clancy added 18 and 15 points, respectively, with Clancy adding five assists. Masua finished with 11 points.

Edinboro shot 48.4 percent from the floor (31-of-64), including 9-of-27 3-pointers, and went 11-of-14 at the line. UPJ shot 54.0 percent from the floor (34-of-63), and came in at 60.0 percent (21-of-35) in the second half. The Mountain Cats converted 5-of-16 3-pointers and were 5-of-6 at the line. Edinboro held a slight 33-32 advantage on the glass, with Frank of Edinboro and Olando King Jr. of UPJ clutching eight apiece. Edinboro turned the ball over 11 times and UPJ 13.

The Fighting Scots are right back in action in less than 48 hours, playing their fourth game in eight days. They make the short trip up to Erie to play at Gannon on Wednesday, January 10. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m.
 
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Players Mentioned

Mike Beck

#23 Mike Beck

F/G
6' 4"
Senior
Jack Frank

#21 Jack Frank

F
6' 8"
Junior
Jaymon Mason

#5 Jaymon Mason

G
6' 3"
Redshirt Senior
Anthony Coleman

#4 Anthony Coleman

G
6' 3"
Junior
Alex Jay

#13 Alex Jay

G
6' 3"
Freshman
Keshawn Liggins

#3 Keshawn Liggins

G/F
6' 5"
Senior
Jaryn Simpson

#14 Jaryn Simpson

G
6' 1"
Freshman
Trey Staunch

#45 Trey Staunch

F
6' 4"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Mike Beck

#23 Mike Beck

6' 4"
Senior
F/G
Jack Frank

#21 Jack Frank

6' 8"
Junior
F
Jaymon Mason

#5 Jaymon Mason

6' 3"
Redshirt Senior
G
Anthony Coleman

#4 Anthony Coleman

6' 3"
Junior
G
Alex Jay

#13 Alex Jay

6' 3"
Freshman
G
Keshawn Liggins

#3 Keshawn Liggins

6' 5"
Senior
G/F
Jaryn Simpson

#14 Jaryn Simpson

6' 1"
Freshman
G
Trey Staunch

#45 Trey Staunch

6' 4"
Junior
F