SETON HILL, Pa., -  The Clarion University men's basketball team lost on the road to Seton Hill Wednesday night by a final score of 79-76.  The loss moves the Golden Eagles to 5-16 (3-13 PSAC) on the season.  The Blue and Gold will return to action Saturday when they head to Erie to take on Slippery Rock.  

Cameron Grumley led the Golden Eagles offensively, finishing with a team-high 25 points, as well as a team-high 11 rebounds.  Manny Powell finished with a team-high seven assists, while Jamani Pierce turned in a 20 point, nine rebound effort on the evening.  

The Griffins and Eagles traded chances and went back and forth in the first half as CU managed to keep Seton Hill within arms reach.  Trading jumpers for fast-break offense, some big layups from Cam Grumley and Pierce helped Clarion tie the game up at 14 before Manny Powell sunk a deep two that gave the Blue and Gold their first lead of the game at the six minute mark.  

The lead would change several more times before the end of the first half, however it was Seton Hill who had the advantage after 20, 51-44. 

Clarion shot out of the gate quickly in the second, with Pierce, Powell, and Justin Grant knocking down back-to-back-to-back three-pointers to start CU off on a 9-0 run. And again, much like the first half, Clarion would re-take the lead midway through the half after Grumley knocked down a pair of free-throws to knot the game at 60.  It would prove to be a bar Clarion could not clear, however.  

Seton Hill re-took their lead courtesy of a Brandon Alston layup, and while Clarion would pull to within one, the Griffins man aged to hang on and secure the W.   Grumley knocked down a jumper with 11 seconds remaining to again put CU within one, however in the end BJ Andrews' buzzer-beater attempt fell short.