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Winchester, VA - The Mount Aloysius men's basketball team trimmed a 17-point second half deficit to five but weren't able to complete the comeback in a 66-58 loss to host Shenandoah on Wednesday evening in non-conference action.

The Mounties fell behind 34-23 at halftime and trailed by a 53-36 margin with 12 minutes remaining in the game before starting a comeback. Mount Aloysius used a 16-6 run to cut the deficit to 59-52 after Josiah Jones hit a layup with 4:23 left in the game. At the 2:56 mark, Jones nailed a three-point attempt to make it a 60-55 ballgame. Two possessions later, Trent McErlane kept the deficit at five when he was successful on a shot from behind the arc that made it 63-58 with just under two minutes remaining. McErlane had a chance to cut the deficit to two points on the Mount's next possession but was off on a three-point attempt, and Shenandoah hit 3-of-4 free throw attempts in the final minute to secure the victory.

McErlane hit four three-point attempts on his way to a game-high 19 points, while Jones scored 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds along with three steals off the bench for the Mounties. Azim Hutson scored nine points while Tommy Pisula registered eight rebounds for the game.

The Mounties will return to the court this Saturday with their conference opener at D'Youville. Tipoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.