CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. – The Thiel College men's basketball team challenged Presidents' Athletic Conference-leading Thomas More College Saturday but ultimately suffered a 72-62 loss on the road.
 
The Tomcats trailed the Saints by nine points (15-6) midway through the first half, but used a 14-3 run to take a 20-18 lead with a little less than four minutes remaining before the break. Chace McKinney (Boardman, Ohio/Kennedy Catholic) scored five points during the run. Anthony Harvey (New Castle, Pa./New Castle) scored the last five points in Thiel's 14-3 run when he hit a jumper and a three-pointer on back-to-back trips down the floor. The Tomcats went on to lead at the half, 27-26.
 
R.J. Brownlee (Donora, Pa./Ringgold) forced the ninth tie of the contest on a free throw with a little more than five minutes left in regulation, but the Tomcats couldn't keep up with the Saints down the stretch.
 
Harvey led the Tomcats with 18 points. He also grabbed four rebounds, dished out three assists and recorded one steal. A.J. Forbes (Lighthouse Point, Fla./Pompano Beach) scored 15 points to go along with four rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal.
 
D'Carlo Hayes scored a game-high 21 points for the Saints, who entered the contest ranked No. 3 in the NCAA Great Lakes Region. Brandon Housley and Josef Marshall chipped in with 14 and 13 points, respectively.
 
The Tomcats (12-9, 9-6 PAC) will close out regular-season play Saturday when they host the Grove City Wolverines at Beeghly Gymnasium. Tipoff is slated for 3 p.m.