GREENSBURG. -  The Seton Hill University men's basketball team suffered a 68-39 setback at the hands of Mercyhurst University in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference action on Wednesday night inside the Katherine Mabis McKenna Center.

// NOTABLES
• Seton Hill is now 4-15, 3-13 PSAC on the year.
• Mercyhurst improves to 13-7 overall, 11-5 in the PSAC.

// HOW IT HAPPENED
• The Griffin's hung tough in a first half that saw three ties and three lead changes. Nathan Davis scored 13 points in the half, including two free throws that cut the lead to just two, 26-24, before a layup with just four seconds remaining in the half by Mercyhurst's Nicholas Lang put the visitors up by four, 28-24, going into the break. Merychurst would expand on that lead to 15, 43-28, by the 12:58 mark of the second half, but SHU would respond with 9-0 run to cut the deficit to just six, 43-37, with 9:10 remaining. However, the Lakers would regain the momentum and then some as they would outscore the Griffins 25-2 the rest of the way. 

// NEXT UP
• The Griffin's take on Gannon University at home on Saturday, Feb 8th. Tip-off is schedule for 3:00 PM.

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