ELMIRA, N.Y. – Penn College fell to Elmira College in overtime, 96-95, in a nonconference men's basketball contest Friday. The Wildcats fell to 1-8, while the Eagles improved to 5-3.

How it happened: Deadlocked at 82 to end the second quarter, Penn College used a 5-3 start of overtime to take an 87-85 lead on Ethan Roman's three with four minutes left. The Wildcats later used a three from Octovio Alexander, and a Jay Henry bucket, to take a 92-88 advantage with 2:51 on the clock. Elmira used an 8-3 run, including six from the stripe, to regain the lead and ice the contest in the final 2:39.

Leading 39-31 at the end of the first half, Penn College built a 43-36 lead on an Alexander layup with 18:06 left in the game. The Eagles answered with an 11-4 run to tie the game at 47-47, with 14:39 left. The Wildcats quickly regained the lead and held it for nearly five minutes until Emira tied the game again, 61-61, with 9:48 on the clock. Following five more ties over the next eight minutes, Landon Reeder put PCT ahead 82-80 with 56 seconds left before Elmira tied it for a final time seconds later to eventually send the game to overtime.

Inside the box: Josh Shepard paced the Wildcats with 15 points, including 12 from behind the arc. Henry and Reeder added 10 points each, while Brian Rivera and Roman pulled down a team-best seven rebounds.

Up next: Penn College returns to action Dec. 13 at Alfred University.