Golden Rams Shock Lock Haven With Miraculous Comeback, 76-75

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WEST CHESTER, Pa. – Parrish Grant (Philadelphia, Pa./Imhotep Charter) scored 19 points, all in the second half, to help lead host West Chester to a 76-75 come-from-behind victory over visiting Lock Haven Wednesday evening inside Hollinger Field House.
 
West Chester (12-11, 10-7 PSAC) remains one game back of second-place Kutztown and two back of PSAC Eastern Division leading East Stroudsburg in the conference standings with the miraculous win over Lock Haven (6-14, 6-10). The Golden Rams went on an 18-3 run over the final 2:18 to erase a 14-point deficit.
 
Trailing 65-50 with 5:30 left in the game, it seemed as hope was lost for the Golden Rams. Then, what Grant took over, scoring 11 points in the final two minutes, including four critical free throws in the final minute of play to give West Chester the lead.  
 
West Chester recorded its fifth win in a row, picking up its first victory of the season when trailing by double digits with under two minutes to play.
 
Lock Haven separated itself from West Chester, after going on a 13-0 run to go up by as many as a game-high 15 points. However, the Golden Rams rebounded from an uneven performance to  bring it all together in the end.
 
Grant added nine assists and four rebounds to his team-best 19 points. Teammate, Cory Blake (West Chester, Pa./Rustin) helped down the stretch with 12 points, eight rebounds, four steals and two assists. Mike Wilson (Philadelphia, Pa./Martian Luther King) scored 12 points as well to go with five rebounds, three assists and three steals. Avery Brown (Mt. Laurel, N.J./Lenape) ended with 10 points, four rebounds and three steals to snag the victory away from the Bald Eagles.
 
Thomas White (Chester, Pa./Penn Wood) contributed with nine points, four rebounds and two steals down in the low post. Matt Wiseley (Emmaus, Pa./Emmaus) grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds, nine on the defensive end, to keep the second chance points off the board for Lock Haven.
 
Bald Eagles' Wali Hepburn registered what is believed to be the first triple double in Lock Haven men's basketball history. He finished with 22 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds. Boostie Walker recorded a double-double, scoring 11 points and grabbing a game-high 13 rebounds, before fouling out. Al Blount followed with 11 points.
 
The Golden Rams get ready for Shippensburg to visit Hollinger Field House on Saturday starting 3 p.m.