The Slippery Rock University men’s basketball team defeated Mercyhurst 61-58 last night in the opening round of the PSAC tournament. Micah Till led SRU with 24 points and 13 rebounds. The Rock will visit Gannon Wednesday.
The Rock women had their season ended by #24-ranked California 81-70 last night, also in the first round of the PSAC tournament. Brooke Hinderliter (Redbank Valley) led The Rock with 20 points. LeeAnn Gibson (Karns City) added 10 points and five rebounds. SRU ended their season 12-16 overall, 10-12 in league games. The 10 league wins were a program record, and they had the third most overall wins in the last 14 seasons.