Pitt-Johnstown could not dig out of a first half hole as its five-game winning streak came to a close with a 96-72 setback to perennial power Millersville in PSAC crossover matchup on Saturday afternoon at Pucillo Gymnasium.

The Mountain Cats dropped to 7-4 (3-1 PSAC).

Sophomore Vinnie Cugini paced the Mountain Cats with a team-high 20 points on 8-of-11 from the field. Baden Forup racked up 16 points and six rebounds. Sean Dillon had six points and a team-high seven rebounds.

Ryan Smith totaled six points and four rebounds. The senior guard currently sits at 976 points and needs just 24 more to become the 35th player to reach 1,000 points in program history.

Dillon connected on a jumper to cut Pitt-Johnstown's deficit to 16-13 less than seven minutes into the game. But an 18-0 run from Millersville quickly changed the tide and gave the Marauders a 34-13 advantage with less than seven minutes to go in the first half.

Cugini scored five points over the final 90 seconds of the half, but the Mountain Cats trailed 54-28 at the break.

Pitt-Johnstown shot much better over the final 20 minutes, going 18-for-33 (54.5%), but the deficit was too much to overcome at that point.

Jahme Ested collected a team-high 20 points for Millersville, which moved to 6-4 (2-2 PSAC).

The Mountain Cats will have more than a week off before they host West Chester on Dec. 17 at 3 p.m. in the Sports Center.