Men's Basketball Falls, 78-76, at Elizabethtown

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Widener gave up the go-ahead basket to Elizabethtown with 24 seconds left and was dealt a crushing 78-76 road Commonwealth Conference loss.

Kyle McConnell hit two free throws with two minutes left to give Elizabethtown a 75-73 lead. Widener (10-4, 1-2 CC) looked to respond, but freshman Dillon Fields (Medford, NJ) made just 1-of-2 from the line with 1:33 to play for a 75-74 contest.

Senior Jack Brennan (Stratford, NJ) then took his turn at the stripe and canned two with 1:17 left for a 76-75 lead. After Andrew Mantz missed a layup for the Blue Jays, Widener looked to extend its lead. But junior Lamar Jackson (Philadelphia, PA) committed a turnover with 42 seconds remaining to give the home team another shot.

Elizabethtown (5-8, 1-2) this time would capitalize as Mantz redeemed himself by hitting a layup with 24 seconds to go for a 77-76 lead. Widener looked to take the clock and down and go for the win, but Brennan committed a turnover in the closing seconds.

Will Schlosser made one free throw with four seconds left to give Elizabethtown a 78-76 lead and missed the second, but Dan Silver grabbed the offensive rebound and ran out the clock.

Senior Brian Smith (Baltimore, MD) scored 18 points, Jackson netted 15, Brennan had 14 and senior Perry Wright (Severn, MD) added 12 and 10 rebounds for the Pride. The visitors shot 50 percent (15-of-30) from the field in the second half and 43 percent (26-of-61) overall.

Joe Schwalm scored 19 points, Wenger netted 12 and Schlosser poured in 11 for the Blue Jays, who shot 55 percent (16-of-29) in the second half and 51 percent (27-of-53) overall.

Widener on Saturday visits Messiah for a 7:00 pm tip-off.

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