SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. – Sophomore guard Marcus Banks (Clinton, Md./Riverdale Baptist) and graduate student forward Chase Paar (Mount Airy, Md./Glenelg Country School/Towson) each scored a game-high 15 points to lead Shepherd University (6-3, 4-0 PSAC) to a 71-57 win over Clarion (7-3, 2-2 PSAC) in PSAC men's basketball action at the Butcher Center on Saturday.

Paar and Banks each added a team-high four assists, while Banks recorded a game-high four steals. Paar grabbed five boards and Banks hauled down a game-high nine rebounds.

Freshman guard Brody Davis (Morgantown, W.Va./Morgantown) added 12 points and freshman forward Favor Okigweh (Edgewood, Md./Parkville/The Winchedon School) contributed 10 points and four rebounds. Senior guard Jarod Robinson (Laurel, Md./Glenelg Country School). Senior guard Jarod Robinson (Laurel, Md./Glenelg Country School) added five points and eight boards.

Justice Easter had 13 points to lead Clarion. Cam Kearney added and Trey Nelson each had 10 points.

Shepherd had a 27-25 advantage at the break.

Shepherd connected on 40.3 percent (25-62) of its field goals with a 20.7 percent (6-29) performance from three-point range. The Rams drained 83.3 percent (15-18) of their free throws.

Clarion shot 43.1 percent (22-51) from the floor with a 34.8 percent (8-23) effort from beyond the arc. The Golden Eagles hit 55.6 percent (5-9) from the foul line.

Shepherd had a 38-33 advantage in rebounds. The Rams forced 15 turnovers and committed eight.

The Rams return to action on Dec. 13 when they travel to Virginia Union for a 7:30 p.m. game.