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Carnegie Mellon pulls out late win over Union, 79-75

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SCHENECTADY, N.Y. Carnegie Mellon took the lead for the first time with 1:03 remaining in regulation and pulled out a 79-75 men's basketball victory vs. Union Saturday at the Viniar Athletic Center. The Tartans remain undefeated at 9-0, while the Dutchmen fell to 3-2.

Union was led by John Cagianello (Wethersfield, CT/Loomis Chaffee), this week's ECAC Div. III Northwest Player of the Week, who had 24 points. Brian Scordato (Mt. Kisco, NY/Horace Greeley) added 17 points and Darcy Bonner (Chicago, IL/Loyola Academy) scored 14. Jim Rahill (Buffalo, NY/Canisius) had a team high nine rebounds for the Dutchmen.

A layup by Marques Johnson (Pittsburgh, PA/Upper St. Clair) with 1:03 remaining gave the Tartans their first lead and completed a 10-0 run in 2:32, as Union had a 75-67 lead with 3:35 left in the second half. Nate Maurer (Pittsburgh, PA/Linsly School) made two free throws with 3.5 seconds left to provide the final. Johnson had a game-high 27 points and nine rebounds for Carnegie Mellon, while Maurer, this week's ECAC Div. III Southeast Player of the Week, finished with 22 points and 12 rebounds.

Union had a 40-38 halftime lead, and led by as many as 12 in the first half (26-14 with 9:37 left). With the Tartans within three at 47-44 with 15:52 left in the second half, the Dutchmen went on a 12-0 run in 3:48 for a 59-44 lead with 12:04 left. Scordato had six points in that run. But Carnegie Mellon pulled to with five with a 28-8 run in the next 7:57 (69-65) paced by seven points from Johnson. He tied the game at 75-75 on a layup with 1:44 left, then after a Union turnover at 1:10, the Tartans took the lead seven seconds later.

The Dutchmen shot 48% for the game and 90% at the line while the Tartans shot 41% from the floor and 67% from the stripe. The Tartans had a 46-35 rebounding advantage for the afternoon.

Union returns home Monday night to host Washington & Jefferson at 7 p.m.
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