MANSFIELD – Matt Tamanosky scored a game-high 21 points for Mansfield, but Millersville held on to win a close one at Decker Gymnasium 70-67 Monday night in PSAC East action.
 
The first half featured 11 lead changes with Millersville (5-10, 3-6 PSAC) holding the biggest advantage at six points. The Marauders took a 40-35 lead into halftime.
 
In the second half, Mansfield (4-8, 3-6 PSAC) faced as much as an eight point deficit, but clawed back to tie the game at 60-60 with under four minutes to play. A Tyler Moffe free throw and a Tamanosky tip-in put the Mounties ahead by three points, but an 8-0 Millersville run gave the Marauders at 68-63 lead with just over a minute in the game.
 
Mansfield was unable to bridge the gap and dropped its fourth-straight contest.
 
Tamanosky went 10-13 from the floor and hit a free throw to lead Mansfield offensively. The senior also pulled down eight rebounds. Moffe and Malik Carter each added 13 points with Jeremiah Worthem and Cedrick Powell scoring seven points each. Worthem had his second best career rebounding performance, recording 16 boards in the game. Carter also dished out five assists and had three steals.
 
Marcus Adkison led four Marauders in double-figure scoring with his 21 points. Conrad Chambers and James Sullivan each recorded 11 points with D'Marco Suggs adding 10 points.
 
The Mountaineers held a 45-39 rebounding advantage in the game.
 
Mansfield travels to Kutztown on Wednesday before trekking to Slippery Rock on Saturday for the final PSAC crossover of the season.