Stonehill 51, at Mercyhurst 56

ERIE, Pa. (Interstat) — In a grinding, defensive struggle defined more by grit than grace, the Mercyhurst Lakers edged the Stonehill Skyhawks 56-51 in a Northeast Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Mercyhurst Athletic Center. The contest, witnessed by 567 fans, saw both teams labor offensively, but the Lakers made just enough plays in the final minutes to secure their season sweep of the Skyhawks and improve to 17-16 overall. Stonehill, which had stunned fourth-ranked Le Moyne earlier in the week, fell to 11-21. The most important part of the game unfolded in the closing 90 seconds, a tense sequence… Read more...