READING, Pa. – Mazur shoots season high in a Widener Men's Basketball shootout against Albright.
 
The 91-89 loss puts the Pride at 5-11 in the regular season and an even 3-3 in the MAC Commonwealth.
 
BY THE NUMBERS

• Grad student Luke Mazur led with a new season high 26 points.
• Matt Daulerio would add two blocks and a steal on defense.
• Jay-Nelly Reyes also saw three steals and a block.
• The Pride shot 50% from the floor, 47.8% from three, and saw 38 points in the paint.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Daulerio would start the Pride off with a tying layup a minute and a half into the game. Mazur drained a triple to help the Pride climb to a 9-0 run with Daulerio and Myles Bright picking up defensive stops. Back-to-back triples from Daulerio and Mazur would give a 10-point cushion just over the half mark. The Lions would answer with a run of their own to come back and take a lead. A jumper from Daulerio would keep it close at the 5:18 mark. With under three left the Pride went on to outscore the Lions 8-4 to head into half down 43-39.
• Reyes opened the second with two shots from the stripe which led into a steal and two more quick points. Mazer sunk another triple at 15:07 to cut the deficit to 8. The Pride would go on a 21-6 run to tie the game at 78 with 6:37 left. In that string, Mazur and Dylan Schlatter would drain triples to aid the swing. With under two remaining, Mazur put in two from the stripe while Schlatter made a block to help slow the Lions. Two shots from the Lions would fall and give them a three point lead while Schlatter tried to answer as time expired. The Pride would fall 91-89.  

UP NEXT
Widener heads back to the Den on Wednesday, Jan. 29 to face the 12-5 (5-1 MAC Commonwealth) York Spartans. Tip-off in Chester, Pa. is scheduled for 7 p.m.