ST. MARY'S CITY, Md. – The St. Mary's College of Maryland men's basketball team squandered a 17-point lead and saw their three-game win streak snapped Wednesday evening (Jan. 17). St. Mary's College (9-9, 4-1 UEC) notched its first United East Conference loss of the season, falling 70-66 to Penn State Harrisburg (15-3, 5-0 UEC) in a battle of conference unbeatens despite a game-high 24 points from sophomore guard Micah Henry (Laurel, Md./Hammond).
 
How It Happened

• The Seahawks worked up a 14-6 lead in the first seven minutes of the game behind five points each from Henry and junior forward Jake Koverman (Severna Park, Md./Southern).
• Five quick points by Harrisburg trimmed the deficit to three before SMCM put together an 18-4 run behind eight points from Henry to stake a 32-15 advantage at 6:17. During the Seahawk run, the Lions dealt with ball-handling issues, turning the ball over four times while hitting just 1-of-7 field goals.
• The tables quickly turned as St. Mary's College struggled to take care of the ball with six turnovers over a six-minute span while Penn State Harrisburg found its scoring stroke, knocking down 5-of-6 three-point field goals to fuel a 21-4 and knot the game at 36-all with 14 seconds on the clock.
• Henry broke the draw with a two-point jumper three seconds before halftime to give the home team a 38-36 lead at the break.
• SMCM stretched its lead to five at the start of the second half following a two-point bucket from Koverman; however, the Lions continued to nip at the hosts' heels.
• An Alex Leiba layup at 15:49 ended a 43-43 draw and sparked a 22-12 run by Harrisburg, giving the visitors their biggest lead of the game, 65-55, with 4:35 remaining in the game.
• The Seahawks went 7-of-10 at the free throw line to cut the deficit to two, 68-66, but Nate Curry made 2-of-4 free throws down the stretch to seal the win.

 
Inside the Box Score

• The Seahawks did most of their damage in the paint, outscoring the visitors, 30-18.
• Harrisburg dominated the glass with a 49-27 rebounding margin.
• St. Mary's College shot an impressive 59.3-percent from the floor in the first half but dropped to 32.1-percent in the final 20 minutes.

 
St. Mary's College Game Notes

• Along with his season-best 24 points, Henry dished three assists, collected a career-high three blocks, and added two steals.
• Koverman contributed 16 points, five rebounds, and one block.

 
Penn State Harrisburg Game Notes

• Five Lions finished the game scoring double digits. Lance Douglas led the way with 15 points while Leiba hauled in 11 boards.

 
Up Next for the Seahawks

• Jan. 20 vs. Penn State Abington (7-10, 1-4 UEC) – St. Mary's City, Md. (MPOARC Arena) – 1 p.m. (Ed Cole Memorial Game)

 
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