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81
Marywood MU 7-16,2-9 Atlantic East
90
Winner Gwynedd Mercy GM 15-9,7-5 Atlantic East
Marywood MU
7-16,2-9 Atlantic East
81
Final
90
Gwynedd Mercy GM
15-9,7-5 Atlantic East
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 F
Marywood MU 31 44 6 81
Gwynedd Mercy GM 30 45 15 90

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

McKenna Dunk Forces OT, Pacers Fall to Griffins

Gwynedd Valley, Pa. - After a Matt McKenna dunk with 1.4 seconds left in regulation pushed Marywood into their sixth overtime contest this season, host Gwynedd Mercy pulled away in the extra frame to secure a 90-81 win over the Pacers Wednesday evening in Atlantic East men's basketball action.

Tied at 75-75, the Griffins (15-9, 7-5 AEC) scored the first seven points of OT over 3:25 before Marywood found the basket. Marywood fell to 7-16 (2-9 AEC) and is now 1-5 in overtime games this season. Gwynedd Mercy clinched the #3 seed in the upcoming post-season tournament with the victory. 

Corey Perkins led three Pacers in double figures with a team-high 22. Adam Boussatta and Mason Mendygral both had 14. Matt O'Connor led all scorers with 26 for the hosts while Ty Jones added 21. 

Gywnedd's Shane Ford had 10 rebounds while McKenna led the Pacers on the boards with nine. Field goal and three-point efficiency were nearly even for the game, but the big difference in Wednesday's game came at the charity stripe. The Griffins had 19 more attempts at the line and went 26-for-35 for the night compared to Marywood's 9-of-16 effort.

After being down 63-52 with 7:32 to go, Marywood rallied down the stretch. The Pacers outscored the hosts 23-14 the rest of the second half, going 8-for-14 from the field during that stretch to force OT. Marywood also limited the Griffins to just eight shots from the field during the run.

Perhaps exerting all of their energy in regulation, Marywood was outscored 15-6 in the extra frame. 

The Pacers close their regular season Saturday at 3:00 pm versus Cabrini. 
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