LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The LHU men's basketball team (4-5, 1-4 PSAC) dropped an exciting overtime matchup to visiting Pitt-Johnstown (10-2, 4-1 PSAC), 96-92, in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) showdown on Saturday afternoon.

The Bald Eagles jumped out on the Mountain Cats and built up a 44-26 halftime lead thanks to a sharp 51.5 percent shooting from the field. LHU knocked down seven first half three pointers and built up a lead as large as 22 points.
 
Pitt-Johnstown refused to go away in the second half and slowly chipped away at the Haven advantage and forced the game into overtime tied at 80-80. The Mountain Cats rode the momentum in overtime and shot a perfect 5-5 from the field to pull away for the 96-92 victory.
 
Christian Kelly (Phoenixville, Pa./Phoenixville) and Matt Cerruti (Huntingdon Valley, Pa./Archbishop Wood) were on fire for the Bald Eagles and combined for 56 points. Kelly knocked down 28 points including five three pointers and Cerruti poured in 27 points on 9-17 from the field.
 
All five starters for Lock Haven finished the game in double figures as Jesse McPherson (Philadelphia/Archbishop Carrol) and Trevor Lecuona (Baltimore, Md./ Oakdale) each chipped in 11 points. Nasir Campbell (Philadelphia/ Simon Gratz) rounded out the scoring with 10 points and also grabbed 11 rebounds for his third double-double of the season.
 
Defensively, Kelly led the team recording four blocks while Cerruti grabbed five steals. Cerruti also led the team in assists notching six.
 
Next Up:
The Bald Eagles return from their holiday break on January 3 when they travel to Indiana (Pa.). That game is scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. tipoff.