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PRESTONWISE19SIDE
66
Shepherd Shep 10-9,6-6 PSAC
68
Winner Shippensburg Shipp 12-7,10-3 PSAC
Shepherd Shep
10-9,6-6 PSAC
66
Final
68
Shippensburg Shipp
12-7,10-3 PSAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Shepherd Shep 28 38 66
Shippensburg Shipp 26 42 68

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Shepherd Men Edged by Shippensburg

SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – Junior guard Daniel McClain-Corley (Clinton, Md./Massanutten Military Academy) scored a game-high 22 points, but Shippensburg (12-7, 10-3 PSAC) held on for a 68-66 win over Shepherd (10-9, 7-6 PSAC) in PSAC men's basketball action at Shippensburg on Wednesday night. 

McClain-Corley connected on 8-of-17 field goals with a 4-of-8 effort from three-point range. McClain-Corley was 2-of-2 from the foul line. He also grabbed seven boards. 

Senior guard Jon Preston (Brandywine, Md./Rock Creek Christian) and sophomore guard Aidan Hughley (York, Pa./York Suburban) each added 15 points and eight rebounds. Preston also tied Shippensburg's Luke Nedrow with a game-high three assists. 

Carlos Carter had 19 points and nine rebounds to lead the Raiders. Rashon Johnson added 17 points and six boards, while Dom Sleva grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds. 

Shepherd had a 28-26 lead at halftime.  

Shippensburg took the lead for good at 62-61 when Carter hit a three-pointer with 1:17 left in the game. Shepherd got to within a point at 67-66 with 15 seconds left when Preston hit a long-range three-pointer. 

Andrew Recchia hit 1-of-2 free throws with seven seconds remaining to make it a two-point game. The Rams turned the ball over on their last possession as Shippensburg held on for the win. 

Shepherd connected on 39.7 percent (25-63) of its field goals with a 28 percent (7-25) performance from three-point range. The Rams drained 90 percent (9-10) of their free throws. 

Shippensburg shot 42.1 percent (24-57) from the floor with a 31.8 percent (7-22) effort from beyond the arc. The Raiders hit on 76.5 percent (13-17) of their free throws. 

Shepherd had a 39-37 edge in rebounding. The Rams forced four turnovers and committed six. 

The Rams return to action on Saturday when they host Kutztown for a 3 p.m. contest. 

                                   

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