WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. – Andre' Anthony dropped a game-high 28 points on 12-of-21 shooting and the pair of Rob Agurs and BJ Andrews also broke double-digits in scoring, but the Clarion men's basketball team fell 89-69 to West Liberty on Sunday.  The Golden Eagles will be back in action later this week when they host Seton Hill at home.
 
Anthony was on fire from the field, shooting 12-of-21 from the floor and adding a game-high 28 points to go with five rebounds and three steals.  Agurs posted 16 points and five rebounds while Andrews added 10 and five. 
 
The Golden Eagles were exceptional at forcing the Hilltoppers into errors, as West Liberty recorded 22 turnovers that Clarion turned into 27 points.  The difference came on the boards, with the Hilltoppers out-rebounding the Golden Eagles by a 56-38 margin.
 
The Hilltoppers opened the game on a 6-0 run but Anthony tied the score with a transition jumper, swiping the ball from David Dennis Jr. and putting it in to make it 6-6.  Anthony scored in transition on the next possession as well after Cameron Grumley notched the steal, and Anthony capped his personal 8-0 run by stealing the ball from Mike Lamberti and scoring it to make it 10-6 with 14:55 left.
 
Agurs kept the pressure on West Liberty with a pair of free throw makes at the 12:54 mark, and the forward scored a jumper in transition with 12:40 left to take a 17-11 lead.  The Hilltoppers rallied back with a 12-0 run, taking a 23-17 lead with under 10 minutes to play in the half.   West Liberty went ahead 36-29 but the Golden Eagles responded with a 15-3 run of their own, re-taking the advantage on an Anthony jumper to make it 40-39 with 2:00 to play.  Anthony drained a fast break jumper with 1:06 to go in the half to take a 44-39 lead, and the Golden Eagles held a one-possession advantage at the half.
 
West Liberty controlled the tempo of the second half, however, outscoring Clarion 48-25 in the final 20 minutes of action to claim the victory.