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Trey Staunch vs. SRU
Sean Gallagher
73
Edinboro BORO-M 5-12,2-10 PSAC
79
Winner Slippery Rock ROCK-M 10-9,6-7 PSAC
Edinboro BORO-M
5-12,2-10 PSAC
73
Final
79
Slippery Rock ROCK-M
10-9,6-7 PSAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Edinboro BORO-M 37 36 73
Slippery Rock ROCK-M 38 41 79

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

Depleted Boro Squad Muscles Up with Slippery Rock Before Finally Falling 79-73

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Looking to snap an extended losing streak, the depleted Edinboro men's basketball team was forced to start a two-game road trip at a Slippery Rock squad that was picked to finish second in the PSAC West in the coaches' preseason poll. The Fighting Scots would end up going toe-to-toe with The Rock before dropping a 79-73 decision.

 The Fighting Scots are now 5-12 overall and 2-11 in PSAC action, while SRU improved to 10-9 and 6-7 in league play. The game turned out to be a typical Edinboro-Slippery Rock affair. Seven of the last ten meetings have been decided by six points or less.

Edinboro would lead for much of the first half, going up by as much as five points at 20-15 on a Jaryn Simpson drive midway through the first half. SRU would use a 12-2 run to take the lead at 27-22 right after that. Deontae Robinson's 3-pointer gave The Rock its first lead at 23-22, and Micah Till followed with the next four points.

While Edinboro would not lead again in the half, Turner Kurt's 3-pointer with 23 seconds left pulled the Scots to within 38-37 at the half.

The two teams went back and forth early in the second half, with the lead changing hands five times. Another Kurt gave the Fighting Scots a 47-45 lead less than three minutes into the half. SRU followed with a 20-4 run that coincided with Trey Staunch forced out of the game with a minor injury. The Scots found themselves trailing 65-51, their largest deficit of the game, with 10:36 remaining.

Edinboro would battle back, however. Thanks to an 18-5 burst, the Fighting Scots pulled to within a point at 70-69, with Kurt leading the way  The 6'8" sophomore made it 70-66 with his fifth 3-pointer of the game. He would make one-of-two free throws, then added a drive to make it 70-69 with 2:46 remaining.

Unfortunately, Slippery Rock proved too much down the stretch. Amante Britt scored on a jumper, then registered a steal and layup for a 74-69 advantage with just two minutes to play. Alex Jay's rebound basket cut the deficit to 74-71, but Robinson countered with a jumper with 1:06 left.

Edinboro would pull to within three once again on a pair of Simpson free throws, but just 25 seconds remained. Two seconds later, Robinson made it 78-73 with a pair of free throws. Following an Edinboro miss, Till closed out the scoring with a free throw.

Edinboro would end the day shooting 43.9 percent from the floor (25-of-57), including 10-of-30 on 3-pointers, and was 13-of-16 at the line. SRU finished at 41.5 percent (27-of-65), making 9-of-26 3-pointers, and made 16-of-23 free throws.

Facing one of the top rebounding teams in the PSAC, Edinboro battled SRU to a 37-37 stalemate on the glass. The scoring in the paint was also even at 26-26, as was the second chance points (15-15). Edinboro committed 124 turnovers and SRU five.

The Fighting Scots played without leading scorer Anthony Coleman for the fourth straight game, and regular starter Jay saw limited action due to an injury. Kurt stepped into the starting lineup for the first time since early December and scored a career-high 22 points, with 16 coming in the second half. He had scored 31 points in the previous seven contests. Kurt made 8-of-16 field goals, tying his career high with five 3-pointers in 11 attempts.

Staunch finished with 18 points (6-of-11 FGs, 6-of-6 FTs) and seven rebounds. Simpson was also in double digits with 17 points, 15 coming in the first half. The junior guard added five assists. Anthony Allen came off the bench to pull down a season-high eight rebounds, and Daylon Harris also had a season-high with seven boards.

Till led all scorers with 27 points along with seven rebounds. Robinson added 20 and Britt finished with 13.

Edinboro will look to snap its losing streak on Wednesday, January 29, playing at Mercyhurst.      
 
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