Falcons edge LH, 49-46
Kelly Tunney | Herald-Standard
Connellsville’s Colby Shipley (5) fires off a 3-pointer over Laurel Highlands’ Cameron Holt (5) during Friday’s FCCA Tip-Off Tournament game at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus. Shipley scored a team-high 18 points as the Falcons rallied to defeat the Mustangs, 49-46.
Laurel Highlands' Chayton Burchick goes up for a basket against the Connellsville defense as the Falcons beat the Mustangs, 49-46, at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus on Friday night.
Connellsville's Dunston Wiggins is surrounded by Laurel Highlands defenders during Friday's FCCA Tip-Off Tournament game at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus.
Connellsville's Dunston Wiggins (23) flies up between two defenders for a basket as the Falcons beat Laurel Highlands, 49-46, Friday night in the FCCA Tip-Off Tournament at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus.
Laurel Highlands' Daniel Cavinee jumps for a shot between Connellsville's Tyler Evans (10) and Seth Younkin (32) during Friday's FCCA Tip-Off Tournament game at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus on Friday night.
Laurel Highlands' Daniel Cavinee (21) tries to snatch the ball from Connellsville's Tyler Evans (10) with the Mustangs' Dunston Wiggins (23) and Seth Younkin (32) closing in. Connellsville beat Laurel Highlands, 49-46, at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus on Friday night.
Colby Shipley was the man of the hour for Connellsville Friday night as the senior guard hit the go-ahead 3-pointer and two clinching free throws as the Falcons rallied for a 49-46 win against Laurel Highlands on the first night of the FCCA Tip-Off Tournament at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus.
Trailing 46-44 with less than 20 seconds remaining in the game, Shipley nailed a 3-pointer with 13.8 seconds left to give the Falcons a 47-46 lead.
Then, after a missed shot, Shipley was fouled with two seconds remaining and made both shots for insurance.
The game was tied at 12-12 after the first quarter and the Mustangs (0-1) led 24-23 at halftime. The Falcons came back in the third quarter for a 40-38 lead.
The Mustangs responded in the fourth quarter one more time for a 46-44 advantage late in the game to set up Shipley’s late heroics.
Shipley led the Falcons with 18 points. Ty Evans added 11.
Jake Swartz scored a game-high 20 points for the Mustangs.
FCCA Tip-Off Tournament
at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus
Connellsville 12-11-17-9 — 49
Laurel Highlands 12-12-14-8 — 46
Connellsville: Colby Shipley 18, Ty Evans 11. Laurel Highlands: Jake Swartz 20. Records: Connellsville (1-0), Laurel Highlands (0-1).