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Jaryn Simpson vs. Penn St Shenango
Matt Durisko
Jaryn Simpson scored 26 points.
73
Edinboro EDIN-M 4-7, 1-5 PSAC
77
Winner Seton Hill SHU-M 3-9, 1-5 PSAC
Edinboro EDIN-M
4-7, 1-5 PSAC
73
Final
77
Seton Hill SHU-M
3-9, 1-5 PSAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Edinboro EDIN-M 31 42 73
Seton Hill SHU-M 34 43 77

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

Short-Handed Fighting Scots Suffer Narrow 77-73 Setback at Seton Hill

THE GAME FACTS
  • Score:  Seton Hill 77, Edinboro 73
  • Records:  Edinboro (4-7, 1-5 PSAC West), Seton Hill (3-9, 1-5 PSAC West)
  • Location:  Greensburg, Pa. – McKenna Center
  • The Short Story: A short-handed Edinboro team playing without two of its leading scorers came up just short at Seton Hill on Saturday afternoon, dropping a 77-73 decision to the Griffins. The loss was the third straight for the Fighting Scots, who were playing the first of three straight games on the road. Seton Hill, meanwhile, snapped a three-game losing streak thanks to 24 points from Trevor Blondin and 20 from Bate Davis. Edinboro never led in the game, but cut a 10-point deficit to just two in the second half. They were never able to get over the hump despite another strong effort from Jaryn Simpson. The sophomore guard scored a game-high 26 points, his fifth game of 20-or-more points this season.
GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Seton Hill used a string of eight straight points to jump out to a 15-6 lead early in the games. Edinboro was held scoreless for almost four minutes during the run. The Griffins grabbed their largest lead at 24-12 with eight minutes remaining in the half, and still led 31-22 with three minutes to play.
  • The Fighting Scots used a 9-0 run to forge a 31-31 tied with 36 seconds left in the half. Jaryn Simpson started the run with a pair of free throws, then after a Seton Hill turnover, scored on a layup and free throw just 13 seconds later. Daylon Harris would hit a jumper, and when Simpson scored a layup, the contest was tied at 31-31.
  • Nathan Davis would hit a 3-pointer to give Seton Hill a 34-31 lead at the half. Trevor Blondin had a big first half with 16 points, making 7-of-10 field goals.
  • Davis came out hot for the Griffins in the second half, scoring nine points in a 16-9 run to start the second half. That left Seton Hill with a 50-40 lead with 13:42 remaining. The young Edinboro squad refused to go away, answering with a 14-6 burst that pulled the Fighting Scots to within two at 56-54 with 7:54 to play. Simpson accounted for Edinboro's first eight points on a pair of 3-pointers and a 15-foot jumper. Freshman Turner Kurt closed the run with a short shot in the paint, followed by a pair of free throws.
  • Unfortunately, Edinboro could get no closer. Seton Hill would build the lead back up to seven, and the Fighting Scots could only narrow the gap to three at 76-73 with seven seconds left on three free throws by Simpson.
BY THE NUMBERS  
  • Edinboro ended the day shooting 48.2 percent from the floor (27-of-56), making 4-of-14 3-pointers, and was 15-of-24 at the line. Seton Hill, meanwhile, was at 42.1 percent for the game (24-of-57), making 7-of-22 3-pointers. The Griffins converted 22-of-31 shots from the charity stripe. The Fighting Scots held a 42-30 advantage on points in the paint. Seton Hill held a 38-33 rebounding advantage, while Edinboro committed 13 turnovers compared to 11 for the Griffins.
  • The game featured three of the leading scorers in the PSAC, and none disappointed. Jaryn Simpson came in ranked 13th in scoring, and finished with his fifth 20-point game of the season. The sophomore guard made 7-of-16 field goal attempts, including 4-of-9 3-pointers, and went 8-for-11 at the line to finish with 26 points. The Seton Hill tandem of Trevor Blondin and Nate Davis finished with 24 and 20 points, respectively. Blondin came in fifth in the conference in scoring and Davis ninth.
  • Trey Staunch and Turner Kurt were also in double figures for Edinboro. Staunch finished with 17 points, making 8-of-13 field goals, adding six rebounds. Kurt made his first career start, and the freshman went 5-of-10 from the floor and also had six rebounds.  
  • In addition to Blondin and Davis, Milenko Predic and Malik McKinney were also in double digits for Seton Hill. Predic had a double double with 15 points and 13 rebounds, while McKinney went 10-for-12 at the line to finish with 12 points.
NEXT FOR THE FIGHTING SCOTS  
The going doesn't get any easier for Edinboro. The Fighting Scots will play their final PSAC crossover contest on Wednesday, January 9. They will face one of the top Eastern Division teams, playing at Kutztown. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m
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