ALBION, Mich. -- Down by two with one second left, the Albion men's basketball team had a chance.

Mason Brodi had an open look in the corner for a potential game-winning three pointer, but it clanked off the rim and gave Wisconsin Lutheran a 69-67 victory over the Britons at the Mike Turner College Classic at Kresge Gymnasium.

The Britons maintained a steady lead throughout the first half, climbing to a 10-point advantage, 24-14, with 9:48 left courtesy of a BJ Hunter triple.

Michael Umeh's layup with 7:19 left in the period gave Albion their largest lead of the stanza, but the Warriors went on a 9-0 run to make it a four-point game with less than four minutes left.

Albion maintained their advantage at the break, 34-31.

After trailing by one early in the second, the Britons built their lead back up and eventually took a seven-point advantage, 48-41, on a Brodi layup with 12:43 remaining.

Wisconsin Lutheran began chipping at the lead afterwards, but while Albion notched an eight-point advantage with 7:42 left, the Warriors tied it up on a three-pointer, 59-59, with just under five minutes left.

Two more ties ensued, but the Britons could never break through for the rest of the game with a turnover and two Truman King missed free throws that were key with 49 seconds left.

Umeh was named to the All-Tournament team after leading the squad with 18 points and 10 rebounds, while Malachi Hooser II had 16 and King notched 12.

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Albion will get a week off for Thanksgiving before returning to action on Tuesday, December 2 for a 7:30 p.m. tilt with Ohio Northern at Kresge Gymnasium.