By: By Kevin Kline, Sports Information Graduate Assistant
Box Score
The Shippensburg University men's basketball team suffered a 66-48 defeat at Clarion on Saturday afternoon in its 2012-13 road opener and the PSAC opener for both teams.
Eight different players scored for the Raiders (2-2, 0-1 PSAC), led by 12 points from freshman
Joe Lococo and eight points each from junior
Dylan Edgar and sophomore
Reggie Charles.
Charles recorded a team-high four assists while freshman
Tony Ellis added six points and a team-high seven rebounds. Sophomore
Sam Pygatt made his first career start and played a career-high 31 minutes, finishing with five points and three rebounds.
Clarion (2-2, 1-0) shot a season-best 44.9 percent from the field as the Golden Eagles' Mike Kromka shot 10-of-14 for a career-high 24 points.
The Raiders continue their weekend PSAC crossover play with a 3 p.m. contest at Lock Haven tomorrow afternoon.