The Shippensburg University men's basketball team fell behind by 14 points in the second half on Saturday at Bloomsburg and could not complete a late comeback, dropping a 78-73 decision to the Huskies in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division matchup at Nelson Fieldhouse.
 
Shippensburg (20-6, 16-4 PSAC), playing its first game in a week, trailed 67-53 with 7:10 remaining but got within two points of the lead, 71-69, with 2:13 to play. The Raiders did not get closer, however, in suffering their second straight loss.
 
Junior Jake Biss scored 20 points; he was 6-of-13 from three-point range. Biss added seven rebounds and also had three assists without committing a turnover.
 
Sophomores Luke Nedrow and Carlos Carter were excellent on the offensive end of the floor. Nedrow scored 16 points on 7-of-12 shooting, grabbed five rebounds and had four steals. Carter scored 12 points on 6-of-8 shooting and had three steals.
 
Senior John Castello was limited to just seven points on 3-of-12 shooting. Castello added nine rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block. Redshirt-sophomore Dom Sleva had eight points and six rebounds off the bench.
 
Bloomsburg (10-17, 7-14) got 22 points and 12 rebounds from Max Wagner. The five Husky starters scored all 78 of their points, including 16 each for Justin Anderson and Ky Mauras. The Huskies shot 51 percent from the field and out-rebounded the Raiders, 38-37.
 
Shippensburg will host Shepherd at 8 p.m. Wednesday on Senior Night. The Raiders will honor Daylon Carter, Castello, Derek Ford and Lamar Talley in a ceremony before the team's final regular-season home game.