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FAIRBANKS – Fresno Pacific used a 5-0 run in the final 91 seconds to once again rally for a 67-64 men's basketball victory against Mary in game three of the GCI Alaska Invitational Friday night at the Patty Center.
 
Trailing 64-62, the Sunbirds (5-2) tied it up at 64-apiece with a Josh Mason layup with 1:31 left on the clock. After a missed layup by the Marauders (2-2), Drew Packard hit inside shot with 49 ticks remaining to give FPU a 66-64 advantage.
 
Mary missed once again and a foul was called with 19 seconds left. After Packard hit one of two from the charity stripe to give the Sunbirds a three-point lead, Mary had one final chance to tie it. Jalen Jaspers had possession but a steal by Malcolm Griffin and heave down court with only two seconds to go clinched the victory.
 
For Fresno, Griffin and Phil Jackson both led the team with 17 points each and Jackson fell one rebound shy of a double-double with nine boards and led all players with three blocks. Trevon Clayton contributed 13 points, seven rebounds and two blocks for a FPU team that shot 46.6 percent (27-58). It also made six blocks as a team, to Mary's two.
 
The Marauders were led by Marc Musungayi, who produced a game-best 18 points and seven rebounds. Damonta Henry came off the bench for 11 points while Jalen Jaspers added 10 points. UM shot 43.5 percent (27-62) on the night trailed in the rebounding category, 35-32, to FPU.
 
Mary closes out play at the Invitational on Saturday at 5 p.m. against Emporia State in the first game of session three while Fresno Pacific will have the chance to win the tournament as it battles host Alaska at 7 p.m. in the finale.