CLARION, Pa. – Tim Gill made what would end up being the game-winning shot with 1:58 to go in the overtime period, and the Clarion men's basketball team made a defensive stand against some of the Pennsylvania State Athletics Conference's most prolific offensive players with a 74-68 overtime win over Edinboro.  The win improves the Golden Eagles' record to 9-8 overall, 6-5 in PSAC play.
 
Clarion took a 69-66 lead in the overtime period and proceeded to strangle the life out of the Fighting Scots, holding them without a field goal make for the final 4:38 of action at Tippin Gymnasium.  Edinboro did not score from the floor after their first shot of the overtime period, going 1-of-6 total in that span.  Comparatively, the Golden Eagles took just three shots in overtime and made two of them, while also adding a 6-of-8 performance from the free throw line.
 
The Golden Eagles dominated the glass against the Fighting Scots, outrebounding them by a 47-36 mark and outscoring them 21-16 in second chance points.  They were also tenacious towards opposing drivers, blocking 10 shots on the afternoon.  Gill had a team-high 18 points and also hauled in seven rebounds before fouling out in the overtime period, while Rob Agurs added 16 points and tied for the team-high with nine rebounds.  Cameron Grumley came off the bench for a 13-point performance on 5-of-11 shooting.
 
The game was close throughout, with the lead changing hands seven times, and Edinboro led by as many as 10 points with 10:01 remaining in regulation.  The Fighting Scots led for 33:02 of action while the Golden Eagles held the advantage for just 5:17, but Clarion held the lead when it counted most.
 
Henri Wade-Chatman made a three-pointer off a Jaymon Mason feed to put the Fighting Scots ahead 54-44 with 10:01 left in the second half, but Gill responded on the next trip down the floor with a make.  BJ Andrews capped a 6-0 run with a fast break midrange jumper to make it 54-50, and Gill again cut it to four points with 6:30 left in the half.
 
Grumley provided a major spark with 3:35 left in regulation, knocking down corner trey to cut Edinboro's lead to 61-60.  Andre' Anthony tied the game with a pair of free throws at the 1:40 mark, knotting it up at 62, but Je'Land Head put Edinboro back up with a layup at the 1:25 mark.  Agurs drew a foul from Wade-Chatman on the next possession and buried both free throws to tie it again, and Edinboro's desperation heave at the end of regulation was no good, sending the game to the extra session.
 
Tommy Scales fired the opening salvo of the overtime period with a jumper to make it 66-64 but it would be the last field goal the Fighting Scots would make, as well as the last time they held the lead.  Andrews took a slick cross-court feed from Gill and slashed to the hoop for an open look and a layup to tie it at 66.  Gill was the recipient of good ball movement a minute later, taking a pass from Agurs on the right block and laying it in to make it 69-66 with 2:39 to play.  The Golden Eagles went 5-of-6 from the free throw line the rest of the way to control the game and get the win.
 
The only other extended time Clarion held the lead was at the end of the first half, when they came back from a seven-point deficit and closed the period on an 8-0 run.  Grumley scored on a transition bucket off a kick ahead from Agurs, and Grumley made a jumper in the paint with 1:51 left to cut the lead to 28-27.  Gill put the Golden Eagles ahead 29-28 with 1:08 to play, taking a pass from De'Ondre Terrell and laying it in to close the scoring.