WAYNESBURG, Pa. -- The Grove City College men's basketball team trailed for over 39 minutes of regulation, rallied to force overtime and then pulled out a 74-71 win Tuesday night at Waynesburg in Presidents' Athletic Conference action at Rudy Marisa Field House. 

Grove City broke a 70-70 tie in overtime when senior guard Joshua McCray (Jessup, Md./Ashville College, U.K.) scored on a driving layup with 90 seconds left. McCray's putback with 18.5 seconds remaining then gave the Wolverines a 74-71 lead.

Grove City trailed 35-27 at halftime and eventually tied the game at 52 midway through the second half. Freshman guard Daniel Penosky (Fort Mill, S.C./Legion Academy) drilled a three-pointer that cut the lead to one while senior center Josh Bryan (Salem, Va./Salem) tied the game by splitting two free throws. 

Sophomore forward Ben Cano (Greenville, Pa./Greenville) gave Grove City its only lead of regulation, 66-64, when he recorded a three-point play with 32 seconds left. Waynesburg's Matt Popeck tied the game with a jumper on the subsequent possession. 

Seven Grove City players scored six or more points, led by a 16-point outing from sophomore guard Jonah Bock (Erie, Pa./McDowell). Penosky fired in 11 points while junior forward Jon Weir (Venetia, Pa./Quaker Valley) tossed in nine points. McCray finished with eight points. Bryan and sophomore guard Chase Yarberough (Lititz, Pa./Warwick) each contributed six points.

Yarberough led Grove City (6-6, 4-3 PAC) with eight rebounds. Bryan added seven rebounds to help the Wolverines earn a 47-40 edge on the glass. 

Grove City finished 27 of 72 (38 percent) from the field for the game. Waynesburg finished 28 of 68 (41 percent). Grove City hit four of its seven shots in overtime while Waynesburg went 1 for 7 in the extra session.

Sophomore forward John Ward (Charlotte, N.C./Covenant Day) distributed four assists for the Wolverines. Grove City finished with 12 turnovers while Waynesburg (3-8, 1-6 PAC) had six turnovers. 

Popeck paced Waynesburg with 20 points. 

The Wolverines have won three straight games in conference play. Grove City will host league rival Thiel at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Grove City College Arena.