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Jan. 13--IT MAY HAVE been the smallest crowd in City Silver/Gold Beads (Charms) history, alleged to be 1,711. The La Salle students are still on break. The Penn crowd, a few hundred behind the Quakers' bench, made the most noise.The 2010-11 City Series title already has been spoken for. Villanova got that last month. So it was Penn-La Salle at Tom Gola Arena last night. The Quakers had played exactly three games in 5 weeks. The Explorers had lost six games in a month while winning just one. So, it was the rusty against the struggling.And, for the longest time, it looked like Pandora Gold Bead was home free. Then La Salle, being the ultimate hire-wire act, gave up a 13-point lead in the final 3 1/2 minutes as Penn, behind Zack Rosen and Jack Eggleston, made every correct play and nearly every shot.

A game that had looked over almost the entire second half was suddenly in overtime, where anything seemed possible. Finally, Penn hit the shooting wall and La Salle survived the Quakers and themselves to get an 89-83 win.La Salle coach John Giannini felt certain his team would play well. And it had nothing to do Pandora Silver Bead the opponent. The coach figured his team had hit rock bottom after he had to sit star Aaric Murray last Saturday against Richmond to get him refocused on playing and not reacting to all those things on the court that a player can't control, such as officials.Talent is not an issue with this La Salle team. Defense has been an issue.

Penn saw a different La Salle team than the one that had lost at home to Bucknell, Rider and Towson. And they saw a different Murray.Murray made plays for himself and his teammates, Pandora Silver/Gold Bead just how good he can be on offense. He finished with 19 points, eight rebounds and five assists."It felt good to be back," Murray said. "I learned my lesson. I think [Giannini] made a good decision."Murray disappeared to the bench in those final moments of regulation when his team was imploding and Penn was closing fast. Defense is not Murray's strong point and Penn had gone small."I just felt like the key to the game at that point was perimeter defenders and that was the only reason [for Murray's absence]," Giannini said.