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Bald Eagles play host to #3 ESU Thursday

Bald Eagles host undefeated & third-ranked East Stroudsburg Thursday (Feb. 6) night at 8 p.m.

2/5/2014 10:03:00 AM

The Lock Haven University men's basketball team is set to host No. 3 East Stroudsburg University on Thursday (Feb. 6) night at 8 p.m.
 
Lock Haven and ESU have split their last two games. The Warriors enter the game with a perfect 20-0 record.
 
The two teams were scheduled to play today (Wednesday, Feb. 5), but the game was postponed to tomorrow (Thursday, Feb. 6) because of the severe winter weather affecting much of the Commonwealth.
 
Game Day Central:
Shippensburg (20-0, 10-0 PSAC East) at Lock Haven (13-7, 6-4 PSAC East)
8 p.m.
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Five things you need to know:
 
1. HEPBURN MAKING HISTORY
 
Junior Wali Hepburn leads the Bald Eagles with 21.3 points per game, which is the second-most in the PSAC this season. His 21.3 points per game rank him No. 22 in all of Division II. Hepburn is just 16 points way from notching his 1,000 career point. The scoring mark would put Hepburn in an elite category as he would become just the 16th Bald Eagle to reach 1,000 career points.
 
2. HAVEN TRIO PAVES THE WAY
 
Leading the way this year for the Bald Eagles is The Haven's Big Three – Hepburn, Kasheef Festus and Bootsie Walker. Along with his 21.3 points per game, Hepburn adds four assists per game (fourth in PSAC) and 5.9 rebounds. Festus leads LHU with 7.3 rebounds/game and adds 13.3 points. Two-time PSAC East Freshman of the Week, Walker adds 10.6 points and 5.7 rebounds per game.
 
3. WINNING WAYS
 
The Bald Eagles are in search of their 14th win of the season, something they haven't achieved since the 1992-93 season. Lock Haven's 13 wins are the most since the LHU won 13 games in '94-95. Saturday's loss at Bloomsburg snapped LHU's five-game win streak, which was the longest win streak since the Bald Eagles opened the 1989-90 season, 9-0.
 
4. AGAINST THE WARRIORS
 
LHU and ESU have split their last two meetings. Last season, LHU jumped all over ESU early, blitzing the Warriors with a 25-5 run to start. LHU held on to win 68-58. Earlier this year, ESU beat LHU 102-87 in a physical battle that saw 57 total fouls.
 
5. PSAC EAST STANDINGS
 
LHU sits third in the PSAC East standings. ESU is first, while West Chester and Bloomsburg are tied for second, one game ahead of LHU. The top six teams make the playoffs.
 
Up next:
Lock Haven has a bye this Saturday, Feb. 8
Wednesday, Feb. 12 vs. West Chester – 8 p.m.
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