SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Dean Coleman-Newsome made a layup as time closed to zero to lift the Lock Haven men's basketball team to a thrilling 68-67 victory over West Virginia Wesleyan on the final day of the Atlantic Region Challenge, hosted by Slippery Rock, on Saturday (Nov. 15).
 
With the victory, The Haven improves to 1-1, while WVW falls to 0-2.
 
Trailing 67-66 with 14 seconds to go, Coleman-Newsome went one-on-one straight to the cup and kissed it off the glass for the game-winning basket to propel the Bald Eagles to their first victory of the season.
 
Luke Kennevan led all scorers with 17 points on 8-of-12 shots from the floor and added a team-high seven rebounds.
 
Keith Warren finished with 14 points, while Dyllon Scott led the second unit with 13 points and five rebounds.
 
Coleman-Newsome and Blake Deegan both finished with a pair of steals.
 
In the first half, West Virginia Wesleyan led 12-2 in points-off-turnovers to carry a 41-37 lead into the break.
 
However, Lock Haven opened the second half on an 8-2 run to take a 43-41 lead with just under 19 minutes to go.
 
The Haven built its advantage to as much as eight, 62-54, at the 5:57 mark following a trifecta from Mike Knouse.
 
However, WVW erupted on a 13-4 run over the ensuing five minutes and a triple gave the Bobcats a 67-66 advantage with just 14 seconds to go.
 
The Bald Eagles broke through the Bobcats' press, resulting in a WVW foul, allowing The Haven to call a time out and set up an inbound play to go for the win.
 
A WVW heave at the buzzer hit off the rim and The Haven secured its first victory of the season.  
Stephen Ovia led four Bobcats in double figures with 16 points.
 
Next Up
The Bald Eagles are set to host Penn State-Scranton in a non-conference game in their home opener at Thomas Fieldhouse on Monday night (Nov. 17) at 7 p.m.