TIFFIN, Ohio — The Marietta College men's basketball team dropped an Ohio Athletic Conference game at Heidelberg University by the score of 82-76 Saturday (Jan. 14) afternoon. The Pioneers slip to 9-6 overall and 4-4 in the OAC. Heidelberg improves to 12-3 on the season and 7-1 in the OAC.

Cooper Parrott and Frank Waganfeald both recorded double-doubles to lead the Pioneers. Parrott finished with a game-high 26 points to go along with 11 rebounds and six three-pointers. He set new career highs in points and three-pointers. Waganfeald had 12 points and a game-best 12 rebounds.

Jac Alexander and Sahmi Willoughby each chipped in with 10 points. Willoughby grabbed six boards, while Alexander dished out three assists.

Jashun Cobb came off the bench to lead Heidelberg with 16 points. Emmanuel Perdue finished with 15 points, while Brady Bosma chipped in with 13 points. Eric Panning grabbed a team-high 10 boards.

Lovenson Xavier scored seven of Marietta's first 10 points as the Pioneers grabbed the early lead. Marietta held a small lead through the first 10 minutes of the game. A layup from Heidelberg's Isaiah Young at the 10:32 mark tied the game at 18-18.

After trading small leads, Heidelberg went on a 12-4 run to open the only double-digit lead of the game, 38-28, with 2:12 left in the first half. The Pioneers answered with the final five points of the period on a layup from Alexander and Parrott three-pointer to cut the deficit to five points, 38-33, at halftime.

Marietta opened the second half with a 7-2 run to tie the game at 40-40 with 16:42 left on the clock. Parrott spurred the run with five of MC's points. A three-pointer from Parrott at the 14:52 mark gave Marietta its first lead of the second half, 46-45.

Heidelberg scored on the next possession to regain the lead. The Student Princes held the lead until back-to-back layups from Willoughby and Waganfeald put the Pioneers back in front, 55-53, with 9:28 remaining.

Heidelberg's Jacob Logsdon answered with a three-pointer and a layup as the Student Princes regained the lead, 58-55, and never trailed again.

Marietta returns home to host Capital University on Wednesday (Jan. 18). Tip-off in Ban Johnson Arena is set for 7:00 p.m.