LYNCHBURG, V.A. - Nazareth men's basketball was edged out by one in overtime (88-87) in the second game of a two-day series in Lynchburg Virginia against the Lynchburg Hornets. Among the six scorers for Nazareth, four were in double digits including Jaylen Savage and Merritt Holly leading the team with 22 each, Tyler Putney with 20, and Solomon McFarlane with 14.

In the first half, the Hornets jumped out two an eight-point lead eight minutes into game play, the biggest lead of the half. The two teams then went on trading buckets until there were six minutes left in the half, when McFarlane hit a three, and then followed the bucket with two good free throws less than 30 seconds later to bring the Hornet's lead down to one. By the end of the half, Nazareth trailed Lynchburg by four.

Holly and McFarlane led the scoring in the first half with 10 each, followed by Putney with two from behind the arc for six points. Savage and Cameron Orr each added a three, while Luke Insley added two points.

In the second half, the Hornets were able to extend the lead to double-digits with 12 minutes left of regulation play, but within one minute, Nazareth cut the lead back down to three. With one minute and 40 seconds left in regulation, the Hornets were up by five. A steal and assist from McFarlane to Holly in the paint cut the lead to three with 56 seconds left. A missed layup from Lynchburg and a rebound from Holly gave Nazareth the possession with 30 seconds left. With 15 seconds left in regulation, Savage hit a three from McFarlane to tie the game and take the Hornets to overtime.

Scoring for the Golden Flyers in the second half was Savage with 15, Putney with 14, Holly with 12, and McFarlane with four.

Some more back-and-forth in overtime led to a tie score with one minute left in the five-minute-overtime. With 18 seconds left, Lynchburg led by three. Insley was then fouled with eight seconds left, making both in the 1-and-1 to cut the lead down to one. Some physical action in the last eight seconds of the game held the Golden Flyers at 87 to give Lynchburg the 88-87 overtime win.

In overtime, Insley led the scoring with four, while Savage added two.

Holly and Savage each had 22 points, as well as adding nine and six rebounds respectively. Putney added 20 points (18 from the three), as well as five rebounds and two steals. McFarlane had 14 points, four rebounds, three assists, and three steals, while teammate Insley had six points, seven assists, and five rebounds. Orr had three points, while teammate Will Burnett added three rebounds.