The Misericordia University men's basketball team suffered its first loss of the season, 67-66, at Eastern, Saturday afternoon.

Kevin Lazdowsky scored a game-high 29 points and added seven rebounds and eight assists.  Nick Prociak scored 12 points and Joseph Baldachino added 10.

In a game that featured 17 lead changes, Eastern went ahead for good, 63-62, with 1:58 to play.

Down 65-62, Derek Smith scored on a fastbreak to get within a point with 1:08 remaining.

Following an Eastern basket, Lazdowsky scored on putback to pull within 67-66 with three seconds to go.

The Cougars sent Eastern to the free throw line and got a rebound with two seconds to go, but MU's inbounds pass was intercepted near mid-court as time expired.

A layup by Prociak and a jumper by R.J. Wiese gave the Cougars the biggest lead of the game, 19-12, midway through the first half.

Eastern rallied to take a 34-33 halftime lead and neither team led by more than three points throughout the second half.

Misericordia is 5-1 and will host Cabrini, Wednesday.