The Charger men's basketball team bowed out of the GPAC Conference Tournament Wednesday evening, falling 74-73 to the Mount Marty Lancers on a last second shot in Yankton, South Dakota.
 
The Charger offense was efficient in the first half, shooting 59% from the floor and going 10-for-13 from three. Ryan Kleppe paced the team in the first 20 minutes with 12 points and went three-for-four from long range. Dawson Mohr, Colby Collison, and Blake Sindelar both knocked down a pair of threes in the half. BC led by as many as 15 in the half.
 
Mount Marty clawed their way back into the contest, taking a 72-70 lead with 1:46 remaining in the game off a layup from Jake Jensen.
 
With the Chargers trailing by one, Blake Sindelar drew a foul with 19 seconds left and knocked down a pair of free throws to give BC the lead. Mount Marty's Mac Ryken on the ensuing possession scored with a second left to give the Lancers the win.
 
Sindelar led the Chargers in scoring with 19 points on 50% shooting and grabbed six rebounds. Kleppe finished with 16 points and shot four-for-seven from the floor. Jaxson Wingert finished with 14 points and five rebounds while Collison finished with 10 points.
 
Briar Cliff shot 55.8% from the floor in the contest and went 11-for-18 from three.
 
The Cliff concludes the season with a 13-15 (10-10 GPAC) mark.