The Griffins traveled across the state for a PSAC Crossover matchup with East Stroudsburg on Saturday afternoon.

SHU scored the first ten points in the overtime period as they knocked the Warriors from the unbeatens with an 93-85 victory.  SHU is now 7-1 overall while the Warriors fall to 6-1.  

SHU took an early 6-3 lead over the Warriors.  Brandon Coury tied the contest at 11 with a three pointer at the twelve minute mark.  A three pointer from Edir Ortiz and a basket from Dimitrios Sklavenitis put the Griffins in front 21-18 with 6:11 to play in the half.  Back to back buckets from Sklavenitis and Ortiz pushed the Griffin lead to 31-25 with 2:20 to play.  The Griffins led 33-29 at the halftime break.  

Ortiz hit a pair of three pointers and Kedrick Curtis added a basket as the Griffins used an 8-0 run to start the second half and give SHU a 41-29 lead just over a minute into the second half.  The Griffins pushed their lead to 13 points on a Sklavenitis three pointer with 14:58 left.  The Warriors cut the Griffins lead to 59-55 with 8:19 to play before a 4-0 Griffin run pushed the lead to 63-55 with 7:23 left.  A three pointer from the Warriors cut the Griffin lead to 69-67 with 3:33 left.  An Ortiz three and a pair of Curtis free throws gave SHU a 76-70 lead with 1:54 to play.  ESU battled back to tie the score at 77 at the end of regulation.  

The Griffins scored the first ten points of the overtime period as they led 87-77 with a minute to play in overtime.  

Ortiz led five Griffins in double figures with 23 points.  Sklavenitis added 20 points with 7 rebounds and 7 assists.  Curtis finished with 20 points.  Camden Brewer scored 12 and Gabe Gillespie added a double double of 10 points and 12 rebounds.  

SHU will travel to Shepherd on Saturday afternoon.