HARRISBURG — State College led with 45 seconds left in the fourth quarter, but wasn’t able to close the deal, as the Little Lions fell to Central Mountain 72-69 on Friday.

Despite the loss, the Little Lions played a tough game after being down 12 points at the half.

Bryan Sekunda led the scoring for State College, finishing with 24 points, including five 3-pointers, while Jason Costa chipped in 13 points and three 3-pointers.

Kyle Kanaskie and Mike Beattie also netted 3-pointers for the Little Lions and added nine and seven points, respectivley.