BLOOMSBURG--The Bloomsburg University men's basketball team snapped a five-game losing streak with a 62-60 win over Slippery Rock University on Saturday in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) cross-over game. The win was the seventh on the season for the Huskies, the first time since the 2001-02 season that the team has had more than six victories.

Slippery Rock (4-11) held a one-point lead at 5-4 in the opening minutes of the game before Bloomsburg

(7-5) came back and took the lead for good in the game when Matt Jefferson (Philadelphia/George Washington) scored on a layup with 16:08 left in the half to make it 8-6. Another layup from Jefferson and five points from Billy Bryan (Denver, PA/Holy Name) extended the lead to 15-6 with 13:3 left in half. Later a Brian Holsey (Philadelphia/J.R. Masterman) basket gave the Huskies a 12-point lead at 24-12 before the Rock rallied with a 7-0 run to close the gap to five at 24-19. Bloomsburg went to the locker room leading by seven at halftime, 31-24.

The Huskies threatened to put the game away in the first eight minutes of the second half. Following a Niko Tryakov (Bulgaria) three-pointer with 11:46 to play, the Huskies led 44-29. Bloomsburg held a double-digit lead as late as 6:45 to play at 49-37 after a Jefferson steal and layup.

But, Slippery Rock took advantage of some missed free throw opportunities to get back in the game then got a three-pointer from Erroll Robinson with 2:14 to play to make it a 57-55 game. A bucket by Drew Jerry (Philadelphia/Olney) made it 59-55 with 1:51 to play, then Robinson hit one of two free throws for the Rock for a 59-56 Bloomsburg lead. Buddy Rose's (Philadelphia/Mastbaum Tech) layup off an assist from Traykov put the Huskies in front 61-56 with 58 seconds to play. But a Robinson jumper and two free throws from Kenny Smith sandwiched around a couple of missed free throws by Bloomsburg made it 61-60 with 30 seconds to play. After Jerry was fouled, he hit one of two for a two-point lead, 62-60. Slippery Rock's try to tie the game ended in a miss with Jerry getting fouled with five seconds to play. But, two misses by the junior gave the Rock one more chance with two seconds to play. On a lob play to the basket, the ball was tipped by the Huskies and the clock ran out giving Bloomsburg the win.

Jefferson led the Huskies with 16 points, while Jaren Burdine (Reading/Holy Name) added 11 points. Slippery Rock was led by Robinson with 15 points, while Joseph Vines added 14 and Glenn Reepmeyer 12.

The Huskies host Edinboro on Sunday at 3 p.m. in the PSAC East cross-over game of the season.