Andrew Shull's jumper with just under six seconds remaining lifted the Mountain Cats to a heart-pounding 81-79 win over West Chester on Sunday afternoon in the Sports Center.

Shull finished with 13 points and three assists as Pitt-Johnstown upped its record to 6-3 (2-1 PSAC) in dramatic fashion. John Paul Kromka netted a team-high 15 points, grabbed five boards and blocked four shots. Joe Batt, who grabbed six boards, and Drew Magestro each totaled 14 points.

The Mountain Cats were forced to work their way back from a four-point deficit with 2:45 remaining after West Chester's Anthony Purnell Jr. made a pair of free throws to give the Golden Rams a 77-73 lead.

Kromka answered with two free throws of his own on the next possession followed by Jared Jakubick, who added 11 points and a team-high nine rebounds, tying the game at the line with two more free throws.

Robert Smith made a floater to put West Chester in front 79-77, but Kromka evened the score on a layup with just 1:04 to go. After back-to-back misses by West Chester on its next possession, Shull snatched the defensive board before connecting on the game-winner just seconds later.

As a team, the Mountain Cats buried five 3-pointers and shot 15 of 26 (57.7%) in the first half to help dig themselves out of a 13-3 hole and take a 46-43 lead into the break.

Pitt-Johnstown connected on 5 of its 10 3-point attempts in the first half and finished 7 of 14 from beyond the arc.

Pitt-Johnstown grabbed its largest lead at 61-51 with 12:49 left to play after Magestro sank a 3-pointer off an assist from Caiden Landis.

Elijah Allen finished with a game-high 18 points for the Golden Rams, who fell to 6-3 (1-2 PSAC).

The Mountain Cats host Millersville in another PSAC East crossover matchup on Monday at 3 p.m. in the second game of a double-header with the women.