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67
Winner Lock Haven LHU 3-0, 0-0 PSAC
64
Holy Family HFU 2-3, 0-0 CACC
Winner
Lock Haven LHU
3-0, 0-0 PSAC
67
Final
64
Holy Family HFU
2-3, 0-0 CACC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Lock Haven LHU 30 37 67
Holy Family HFU 27 37 64

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Tigers Fall Short Against Lock Haven, 67-64



Philadelphia, Pa. – The Holy Family University men's basketball team dropped a non-conference contest to visiting Lock Haven University by the score of 67-64 on Tuesday night at the Campus Center Gymnasium.

Score: Lock Haven 67, Holy Family 64
Records: Holy Family (2-3, 0-0 CACC) | Lock Haven (3-0, 0-0 PSAC)
Location: Philadelphia, Pa. (Campus Center Gymnasium)
 
How It Happened
 
* Everything seemed to be going the Tigers' way early on as the home team led by as many as 11 points by the midway point of the opening half.  Freshman Vernon Johnson (Teaneck, N.J./Teaneck) knocked down a three-pointer at the 9:56 mark to cap an 11-2 run and make the score 20-9.
 
* Over the span of 8:30 minutes, Lock Haven used a 20-5 run to lead by 29-25 after Daquan Granberry hit a three-pointer with 1:30 to play until halftime.  The Bald Eagles would go on to lead 30-27 entering the locker rooms at halftime.
 
* Lock Haven increased its lead to as many as 14 points in the second half.  A three-pointer by MarkAnthony Fidelis gave the Bald Eagles a 48-34 advantage at the 12:57 mark.
 
* Holy Family responded in a big way over the next five minutes to tie the game at 53-53 thanks to a huge 19-5 run.  Freshman Dom Thomas (Mullica Hill, N.J./St. Joseph Academy) converted a pair of free throws to tie the game.  On the next Tigers' possession, junior Nate Conyer (Pemberton, N.J./BCIT Medford) knocked down a three-pointer to give the Tigers a 56-53 lead with 7:46 on the clock.
 
* With the Tigers leading 61-56 with 3:47 to play, Lock Haven's Adam Freese drained a three-pointer but there was a foul by Holy Family after the shot. With the team already in the bonus, Lock Haven's Isaiah Stewart converted a pair of free throws to tie the game 61-61 after a five point swing.
 
* Lock Haven would go on to convert 6-of-6 from the free throw line in the final 1:38 to ice the game, despite Holy Family coming within one point of tying the game.  Junior Daniel Fleming (Haddonfield, N.J./Haddonfield) hit a three-pointer with six seconds left on the clock to make the score 65-64.  Lock Haven converted its final set of free throws to make the score 67-64 with just 2.2 seconds remaining.  The Tigers were able to get a desperation three-pointer off before the final horn but the shot fell short.
 
Inside the Box Score
 
* Junior Rick'Keem Mixson (Linden, N.J./St. Mary of the Assumption (Raritan Valley CC)) scored a team-high 20 points (7-13 FG) after knocking down 4-of-6 from deep range. He also totaled four boards and four assists.
* Conyer and Fleming each finished with 14 points setting new career-highs for both players.  Conyer was also 4-of-6 from beyond the arc and added five boards, while Fleming tied for the team lead with six rebounds and recorded three blocks on defense.
 
* Fidelis led all scorers with 24 points as he shot 9-of-16 from the field for the Bald Eagles.  He also drained four three-pointers.  Jesse McPherson added 11 points and a game-high nine rebounds, while Granberry finished with 11 points off the bench. 
 
All-Time Series
Today marked the fourth meeting between Holy Family and Lock Haven dating back to the 1990 season.  The Tigers are 2-2 versus the Bald Eagles in the all-time series.

Next Up
Holy Family returns to action on Sunday, Nov. 28 as the Tigers host West Chester University in another non-conference contest.  Game time is set for 1 p.m.
 
 
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