Chris Switzer (Euclid/Stow-Munroe Falls) matched his career-high with a game-high 30 points, Jay Mathis (Tallmadge/Tallmadge) had 15 points while Luke Conley (Louisville/Louisville) and Dave Pellerite (Olmsted Falls/Olmsted Falls) each had 13 points to lead the Purple Raiders who dropped back-to-back games for the first time this season and stand at 9-2 overall and 3-2 in the OAC.

Rudy Kirbus scored six of his team-high 22 points in overtime to lead four Blue Streaks in double figures as they move to 7-4 overall and 3-2 in the OAC.

The first half saw eight lead changes and John Carroll took control late in the period to lead by as many as 11 points, 42-31 at the 2:39 mark, before taking a 42-35 lead into the half.

There were 10 lead changes in the second half with Mount Union taking its largest lead of the game, 74-68, as Pellerite hit a pair of free throws with 4:56 left in regulation.

Pellerite also scored the first bucket of the overtime to give Mount Union an 80-78 lead before the Blue Streaks went on an 8-2 run sparked by Kirbus.  Kirbus was fouled on a three-point attempt in which he sank all three free throws, then he closed the run with a layup and free throw to give John Carroll the lead for good at 86-82.

The Purple Raiders next game brings them back to Timken Gymnasium as they host nationally ranked Capital University next Wednesday, Jan. 7 at 7:30 p.m. in an OAC matchup.