ERIE, Pa. --
Jason Massey led Mercyhurst with 20 points and eight rebounds in the Laker men's basketball team's 77-66 loss to third-ranked Indiana (Pa.) during Wednesday's PSAC contest at the Mercyhurst Athletic Center.
Trystan Pratapas added 15 points while
Patrick Smith hauled down nine rebounds for MU (8-4, 3-4).
Malik Miller was IUP's leading scorer with 21 points while Dante Lombardi (18), Willem Brandwijk (14) and Jacobo Diaz (12) totaled double-figures in scoring. Diaz and Brandwijk had 11 and 10 rebounds, respectively.
The Lakers built a 37-30 lead through halftime before IUP chipped away. The Crimson Hawks (14-0, 7-0) took their first second-half lead on a Miller 3-pointer to put the visitors ahead, 50-49.
IUP went up, 62-57, before the Lakers came back with a 5-0 run as
MiyKah McIntosh hit a 3 and Massey made a layup to tie the contest at 62-all. However, the Hawks went on an 11-0 run to break the knot and pull away.
The Lakers will play their next contest on Saturday when they visit Clarion for a 3 p.m. PSAC matchup.
