Jamar Scales scored 17 points, but the Slippery Rock University men's basketball team received another loss, this time falling to Clarion University 60-54 in overtime Wednesday night.

The Rock's battle cry this season has been close, but not close enough.

The loss was the eighth this season for SRU (1-18, 0-4) by six points or fewer.

Terrance Vaughns scored 16 points and Ricky Henderson came off the bench to scored 16 points of his own for Clarion (10-7, 2-1).

SLIPPERY ROCK (54)

Brandon Thompson 2-4 0-0 4, Jamar Scales 6-10 5-6 17, Matt Hale 2-11 2-2 7, Joseph Vines 3-6 6-13 12, Erroll Robinson 2-9 1-2 5, Matt Schaefer 1-5 0-0 3, Tim Dykgraaf 0-1 0-0 0, Eric Novick 1-2 0-0 2, Dejan Jancic 2-4 0-1 4, Corey Nesser 0-1 0-0 0. Totals: 19-53 14-24 54.

CLARION (60)

Bobby Franklin 0-1 0-0 0, Michael Clarke 1-1 0-0 2, Leon Kennedy 3-13 3-4 9, Terrance Vaughns 1-9 13-14 16, Chris Buchanan 3-7 0-0 7, Ryan Smith 0-3 2-3 2, Ricky Henderson 3-8 2-3 8, Justin Collins 6-10 2-2 16. Totals: 17-52 22-26 60

Halftime — Clarion, 26-23. 3-point goals — SRU 2-14 (Scales 0-2, Hale 1-6, Robinson 0-1, Schaefer 1-3, Novick 0-1, Nesser 0-1), Clarion 4-23 (Kennedy 0-4, Vaughns 1-8, Buchanan 1-3, Smith 0-2, Henderson 0-1, Collins 2-5). Rebounds — SRU 42 (Scales 7), Clarion 35 (Henderson 10). Assists — SRU 7 (Vines, Schaefer 2), Clarion 8 (Smith 3). Total fouls — SRU 23, Clarion 22. Fouled out — Thompson (SRU), Henderson (Clarion); Technical fouls — none.

BCCC 77, Potomac State 57

— Matt Lobaugh scored 23 points to lead four Pioneers in double digits.

The win marks the first time in BCCC history that it has swept Potomac State in a season series.

Butler High School graduate Wil Miller added 15 points and nine rebounds, Jeremy Peterson scored 14 and Moniteau grad Tyler Hempfling added 11 for the Pioneers (11-9).

Butler grad Joel Rehm also had seven assists.

Amanda Chojnacki scored 14 points to lead three Slippery Rock University women's basketball players in double digits in a 60-39 road win over Clarion University Wednesday night.Angela Greaser added 13 points and 10 rebounds and Dana Stewart scored 12 points off the bench for The Rock (10-9, 2-2).Clarion got 30 of its 39 points from two players. Jessica Albanese and April Gratton each scored 15 for Clarion.The Rock outrebounded Clarion 41-27 and led by nine at the break.Grove City High School graduate Amber McFeely had six assists, adding to her school record.SLIPPERY ROCK (60)Amber McFeely 3-5 0-0 6, Angela Greaser 4-7 3-3 13, Amanda Chojnacki 7-15 0-4 14, Kristen Bonner 3-10 0-0 8, Jessica Schake 0-6 0-0 0, Jess Caso 0-0 0-0 0, Dana Stewart 6-7 0-0 12, Amanda Kaufman 0-0 0-0 0, Cathy Lee Peffer 1-1 0-0 2, KellyAnn Stadinger 1-3 0-0 2, Stephanie Schwartz 0-0 0-0 0, Anna Nikolic 1-2 1-2 3. Totals: 36-56 4-9 60.CLARION (39)Melba Melton 2-9 1-2 5, Ashley Grimm 1-6 0-0 2, Jessica Albanese 7-13 1-4 15, Katrina Greer 0-2 0-2 0, April Gratton 6-14 2-3 15, Rachael Franklin 0-0 0-2 0, Leah Shrift 1-3 0-0 2, Chelsey Grabigel 0-1 0-0 0. Totals: 17-48 4-13 39.Halftime — SRU, 26-17. 3-point goals — SRU 4-12 (Greaser 2-3, Chojnacki 0-1, Bonner 2-8), Clarion 1-10 (Grimm 0-4, Gratton 1-4, Shrift 0-1, Grabigel 0-1). Rebounds — SRU 41 (Greaser 10), Clarion 27 (Melton 7). Assists — SRU 17 (McFeely 6), Clarion 13 (Melton 7). Total fouls — SRU 14, Clarion 15. Fouled out — none; Technical fouls — none.Potomac State 75, BCCC 65— Shannon Onderko scored 13 points to lead a balanced scoring attack that ultimately fell short for the Pioneers.Brittany Beatty scored 12 and Karns City High School graduate Stephanie DeVore scored 11 for BCCC (9-5).Potomac State improved to 12-6.