Seton Hill returned home for PSAC action as they hosted Lock Haven in a PSAC Crossover on Monday evening in the McKenna Center.
Lock Haven outscored the Griffins 50-38 in the second half as they rallied to defeat SHU 83-73. The Griffins fall to 6-3 overall and 1-2 in the PSAC while the Bald Eagles improve to 4-4 overall and 2-1 in the PSAC.
The contest was tied three times over the first four minutes of the contest.
Sean Dillon gave the Griffins their first lead of the game with a three pointer at the 14:27 mark of the first half as SHU took an 11-8 lead. Lock Haven battled back to tie the contest at 15 midway through the half.
Two
Drew Green free throws and a three point play from
Gabe Gillespie put the Griffins in front 20-15 with 8:04 to play in the half. Back to back three pointers from
Jimmy Moon and Dillon gave SHU a 28-24 lead with 3:06 to play.
Ryan Meis extended the lead to five at 31-26 with just under two minutes remaining. A tip in from Green extended the lead to seven but the Bald Eagles cut the SHU lead to 35-32 at the half.
The teams exchanged the lead over the first four minute stretch of the second half.
Kedrick Curtis then caught fire for the Griffins, scoring ten straight Griffin points as SHU built a 50-47 lead with 14:12 remaining. Lock Haven built their lead to five but a three point play from Green cut the lead to 58-56 at the midway point of the half.
Lock Haven took a six point lead but SHU responded with a 6-0 run to tie the score at 64 with 7:14 left.
Gabe Gillespie scored four of the six points in the run. Over the final 7:14 of the game, the Bald Eagles outscored the Griffins 19-9 as they picked up a road win.
Curtis led the Griffins with 14 points. Dillon was the other Griffin in double figures with 13. Moon just missed double figures with nine points.
SHU will host Mansfield on Tuesday evening in another PSAC Crossover matchup.