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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Lock Haven Uses Free Throws to Pull Away from Mansfield

LOCK HAVEN – Charles Becoats and Joe Bell each scored 21 points but Lock Haven connected on 28 free throws to Mansfield's six as the Bald Eagles held on for a 85-78 win over the Mountaineers in a PSAC East matchup at Thomas Fieldhouse.

The loss snapped a six-game win streak for the Mountaineers over Lock Haven which won its first meeting between the two schools since the 2006-07 season.

Lock Haven jumped out to a 14-4 lead after the first four minutes of the game and held a 16-10 advantage when Mansfield went on a 16-4 run to take a 26-20 advantage on a layup by Bell twelve minutes into the game.

The Bald Eagles countered, using a 26-10 run to retake the lead at 46-36 at halftime.

Lock Haven held a double-digit advantage for the first nine minutes of the second half before the Mountaineers used a 9-0 run to pull to 58-55 when Kevonte McClain scored on a layup with just over eight minutes to play.

Mansfield trailed 68-64 with just over three minutes remaining before Lock Haven got a pair of free throws from Wali Hepburn and a key 3-pointer from Al Blount to extend its lead to 73-64 with just under two minutes remaining.

But the Mountaineers didn't quit, closing the gap to 74-70 when freshman Ryan Krawczeniuk nailed a 3-pointer with 56 seconds left.

Lock Haven dashed the rally by hitting four straight free throws and 8-of-10 from the charity stripe over the final 50 seconds to preserve the win.

The Bald Eagles connected on 28-of-35 attempts from the free throw line while Mansfield managed to hit just 6-of-14. The Mountaineers had four players foul out and were outrebounded 40-35.

Becoats, who scored in double-figures for the fifth straight game, was 8-15 from the floor including 3-6 on 3-pointers before fouling out of the game. Bell recorded his ninth 20-plus point game of the season and pulled down a team-high seven rebounds. Brandy Burke came off the bench to score 10 points, all of them in the first half.

Wali Hepburn topped four Bald Eagles in double-figures with 25 points. Bootsie Walker and Kasheef Festus both recorded double-doubles.
Mansfield returns home to host Shippensburg on Saturday.