Millersville, Pa. - Millersville men's basketball stopped a pair of streaks in Saturday's 87-81 win over Mercyhurst in Pucillo Gymnasium. The Marauders entered the game with three consecutive losses but used 57 percent shooting from the field and 30-for-33 shooting from the free throw line to snap Mercyhurst's seven-game winning streak.

Five Millersville (5-7, 2-5 PSAC) players scored in double figures, and the team was led by Kelvin Parker's 17 points, seven rebounds and three rebounds. Younger brother Tavon Parker, making his first appearance of the season, scored 10 points and played significant crunch time minutes, making a key basket in the final minute. The Marauders shot a season-best percentage from the field, from three (.643) and from the line (90.9). Millersville sank all 17 free throws in the first half, connected on its first 18 and closed the game by making nine in a row.

Millersville is simply a different team at home, improving to 4-1 at home inside Pucillo Gymnasium, with the lone loss coming by one point against Bowie State. After Saturday's showcase, the Marauders shoot 43.4 percent at home compared to 37.5 percent on the road and average nearly 16 points per game more.

Mercyhurst rolled into Pucillo winners of eight of its last nine including impressive road wins at Indiana (Pa.) and Edinboro. Millersville, however, sprinted to a 10-2 lead using a full court press and a pair of 3-pointers from Parker and Tommy Patterson. The Marauders never trailed. The first half lead grew to as many as 16 and stood at 50-40 at the end of the first 20 minutes. It was Millersville's highest single half total of the season.

Gerrae Williams scored 11 consecutive points for Mercyhurst mid-way through the second period, but despite hitting 6-of-7 shots in a stretch, the Lakers still trailed five with 7:55 to play. Millersville used buckets from Shawn Williams and Tavon and a pair of free throws from Kelvin to push the advantage to 76-65 with 5:23 left. Three times in the final three minutes, the Lakers scored to cut Millersville's lead to just three. But each time, Millersville had an answer. Eddie Callender scored once, Patterson hit two foul shots, and Tavon responded with a driving scoop shot with 52 seconds to play.

Following Tavon's bucket, the Lakers received a 3-pointer from Callon Dailey with 30 ticks to go, which cut the Marauders' lead to 83-81. Forced to foul, the Lakers sent Williams to the line, and he swished both to make the lead two possessions. Patterson, who totaled seven points and five rebounds, canned his final two to cap Millersville's victory.

Callender finished with 14 points and five rebounds and Tyree Smith added 10 points, six assists and five rebounds. Freshman Sam Light hit three 3-pointers in the first half and finished with 11 points.

Millersville breaks for the holidays and returns to Pucillo Gymnasium on Jan. 3 to host PSAC leading Gannon. The next day the Marauders host Clarion at 3 p.m.