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CALIFORNIA (Feb. 28) – The Vulcans clinched their 23rd-straight non-losing season on Saturday by posting a 70-62 victory over Mercyhurst College in the final game of the season for both teams at Hamer Hall in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West play.

The California University of Pennsylvania men's basketball team finished the season with a 13-13 overall record and a 6-8 mark in league play for fifth place in the league standings. The Vulcans have posted 23-consecutive seasons with a record of .500 or better since the team finished 7-19 during the 1985-86 campaign. In its first year with the league, Mercyhurst posted a 16-11 record with a 4-10 mark in divisional action.

Freshman forward Kelsey Williams (Sandusky, Ohio/Sandusky) collected his second double-double of the season with 17 points and 12 rebounds (five offensive). Senior forward Julian Logan (Kalamazoo, Mich./Loy Norrix/Owens C.C. (Ohio)) concluded his college career with 16 points and seven rebounds, while junior guard Jerial Nixon (Lorain, Ohio/Lorain Admiral King/Lakeland C.C. (Ohio)) added 16 points and eight rebounds off the bench.

With 2:22 left in the game, the Vulcans held a slim 62-58 lead before Logan scored four-straight points on a pair of free-throws and a jumper to increase their lead to 66-58 with 55 seconds remaining. After a Mercyhurst dunk, senior guard Kenny Johnson (Beaver Falls, Pa./Beaver Falls/Ferrum (Va.)/CCBC) made a pair of free-throws, 68-60, with 15 seconds left to seal the victory.

Johnson and fellow senior guard Jesse Brooks (Severn, Md./Archbishop Spalding/Maryland Eastern Shore) both scored eight points against Mercyhurst. Brooks collected a team-high seven assists, while Johnson register three steals.

Cal U, who led by as many 12 points (55-43) in the second half, committed a season-low six turnovers and held a narrow 44-43 advantage on the glass. The Vulcans forced 15 Laker turnovers and scored 21 points off the turnovers.

For the game, Cal U shot 34.4 percent (21-of-61) from the floor and 38.9 percent (7-of-18) from beyond the arc. In comparison, Mercyhurst made 38.3 percent (23-of-60) of its shots with a .321 three-point percentage (9-of-28).

Junior guard Nnamdi Nnadilli led the Lakers with 16 points on three-pointers, while junior forward Jordan Armstrong finished with 14 points and five rebounds.