ALLIANCE, Ohio – Mount Union men's basketball team advances to the Semi-Finals of the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament as they defeated Capital, 95-89, in overtime Tuesday night. 

The Purple Raiders (15-11) had five players in double digits as DeAllen Jackson (Akron/Hoban) led the pack with 17 points, nine rebounds and six assists.

Tommy Stenger (North Canton/Hoover) was right behind him with 15 points, Andrew Francesconi (Tallmadge/Tallmadge) posted 14 while Miles Griffin (Massillon/Jackson) and Thomas Mason (Alliance/Marlington) each put up 11 and 10 points on the night.  

Capital got a game-high 26 from Joey Weingartner as they end their season. 

Capital kept an early lead on the Raiders, 16-11, at the 13 minute mark. A three pointer from Griffin sparked a 12-2 run for the Raiders to get a 23-18 lead over the Crusaders.

Capital pushed their lead to five points, but the Raiders brought it back within one going into halftime down 38-37.

The Raiders came out of the break on a 6-2 run getting a three point lead over the Crusaders with 17:30 remaining. Capital answered with their own 8-2 run getting a four point lead over Mount Union, 49-45.  

Two ties occurred until a Francesconi three-pointer sparked a 9-1 run for the Raiders to go up 71-65 with 2:50 to go.

Capital hit a three to get back within one point, 75-74, with 40 seconds remaining. Mount Union fouled with three seconds remaining, as Capital only made one free throw to tie the game up at 75 pushing the game into overtime.

Two ties occurred in the beginning of overtime but back to back three pointers from Francesconi put the Raiders up 88-83 with 46.2 remaining. Mount Union got their lead up to seven as the Raiders defeated the Crusaders 95-89.