MADISON, N.J. – Five River Hawks scored in double digits as the Susquehanna University men's basketball team overcame an 18-point deficit Wednesday night to remain perfect in Landmark Conference action. Susquehanna (10-4, 3-0 LC) pulled out an 81-78 overtime triumph over the host Drew University Rangers (11-3, 2-1 LC) for its second consecutive win.
 
Susquehanna 81, Drew 78
 
How It Happened
First Half

• Drew jumped out to a 9-2 lead as the River Hawks went cold for over three minutes before sophomore guard Danny Frauenheim (Point Pleasant Beach, N.J./Point Pleasant Beach) knocked down a three-ball at 15:17.
• A pair of free throws by sophomore guard Lukas Yurasits (New York, N.Y./Berkeley Carroll) and an old-fashioned three-point play by sophomore center Wes Simons (Jefferson Township, Pa./Scranton Prep) handed Susquehanna its first lead of the game, 10-9, at 14:05.
• The two teams traded leads for the next three minutes until the Rangers went on a 20-1 run during a six-minute span to boast their biggest lead of the night, an 18-point advantage at 5:05 (31-13).
• SU closed out the half on a 10-3 run, including five points by junior guard Mike Kempski (West Chester, Pa./Salesianum) on back-to-back baskets, to close the gap to 34-23 at halftime.

 
Halftime

• The River Hawks shot 23.3-percent from the field, including 3-of-16 from downtown, and were led in scoring by Yurasits (6), Frauenheim (5), and Kempski (5).
• Lybrant Robinson led all scorers with a dozen points on 5-of-10 shooting while Drew posted a 36.7-field goal percentage.

 
Second Half

• Junior captain Matt LaCorte (Westfield, N.J./Westfield) and Frauenheim scored the first five points of the second half to cut the deficit to six.
• Five consecutive points by Howard McBurnie, Jr. had the Rangers up 42-33 at 16:48 before four straight points by junior captain Bryce Butler (Abingdon, Md./Suffield Academy) and a Simons jumper had Susquehanna within four two minutes later.
• The River Hawks continued to claw their way back as a Butler layup at 11:53 pulled them within 46-43 before a 5-0 push by Drew had the hosts ahead 54-46 just 40 seconds later.
• Nine points in three minutes gave Susquehanna its first lead since leading 10-9 as SU claimed a 55-54 margin.
• Drew outscored the River Hawks, 8-4, over the next four minutes to retake the lead.
• LaCorte, Simons, and Frauenheim combined for the team's next 10 points and put SU in the driver's seat with a 69-67 lead with 12 seconds remaining in regulation.
• Michael Boice was fouled with seven ticks on the clock and made both free throws for a 69-69 draw.
• Yurasits' three-point attempt as time expired was blocked Walker Malachi, Jr. and the game went into overtime.

 
Overtime

• The Rangers notched nine of the first 16 points in the extra frame to stake 78-76 advantage with 1:03 remaining.
• LaCorte tied up the game at 78-all with his jumper with 52 seconds to go before Frauenheim grabbed a key defensive rebound with 27 seconds on the clock and closed out the game by going 3-for-4 at the charity stripe to seal the win.

 
Inside the Box Score

• Susquehanna finished shooting 40.8-percent from the floor and poured in 58 points between the second half and overtime for its second consecutive come-from-behind win.
• The River Hawks forced Drew into 24 turnovers with 11 steals and converted those miscues into 26 points, including 15 in the second half off of 12 mishandles.
• The Rangers edged SU, 41-40, on the boards.
• Susquehanna now leads the all-time series with Drew, 20-13, following tonight's win. Last season, the Rangers claimed the season series.

 
Top Performers

• Frauenheim finished in a three-way tie for the game-lead with 17 points on 5-of-9 shooting and a 6-of-7 effort at the line. He also added five assists, four steals and two rebounds.
• Kempski came off the bench and collected a career-best 13 points, including eight in the second half. He also picked a pair of pockets.
• Butler scored 11 of his 13 points in the second half and hauled in a season-best eight boards to go along with two assists and one steal.
• LaCorte tallied all 13 of his points in the final 25 minutes of the game as he drained three triples and added six caroms.
• Yurasits finished the night with 10 points as he rounded out four starters in double digits while chipping in five rebounds.
• Riley Collins and Robinson both finished with 17 points to lead Drew while McBurnie contributed a near double-double with 10 boards and nine points.

 
Up Next for the River Hawks

• Jan. 18 at Elizabethtown (8-5, 1-2 LC) – Elizabethtown, Pa. / Thompson Gymnasium – Landmark Conference game – 2:00 p.m.

 
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