BLUE BELL, Pa. - The Mongomery County Community College men's basketball team rallied from a 12-point halftime deficit to earn a 61-58 victory over visiting Northampton on Thursday evening.

Northampton used a suffocating defense to take a 27-15 lead into the locker room at intermission, but Denny Surovec's Mustangs continued to battle throughout the second half, ultimately tying the game at 57, before taking a 59-57 lead on a tip-in.  Montgomery extended the lead to 61-58 with 6 seconds remaining and Brent Maron's (7 assists) 3-pointer fell short at the buzzer to give MCCC the victory.

"We had the opportunity to put a team away on their home court and we couldn't do it," remarked Northampton Head Coach Mike Kaminski, "we need to regroup and fix our problems and prepare for Johnson College on Monday."

Robert Purnell-Joe had a team-high 20 points and Astin Jones added 10, while Tyler Krchnavi pulled down a team best 15 rebounds to lead Northampton.

Northampton, which has dropped three straight games, falls to 10-7 overall, 7-4 in Region XIX and 8-4 in conference play.

Montgomery improves to 8-7 oveall, 6-3 in Regin XIX and 7-3 in conference.

Northampton returns to action on Monday when they host Johnson College at 7pm at the Arthur L. Scott Spartan Center.

BOX SCORE

Team	1st Half	2nd Half	OT	Final Score
Northampton (10-7)	27	31		58
Montgomery (8-7)	15	46		61