The Lock Haven University men's basketball team is scheduled for two games this week. The Bald Eagles will play their third consecutive road game on Wednesday (January 14) when LHU travels to Millersville University.
Last Time Out:The Bald Eagles are coming off a huge, 100-98 thriller over Kutztown on Saturday (January 10).
Lock Haven, who led, 48-41 at halftime, found themselves trailing, 80-73 with four minutes to play in the game. The Bald Eagles rallied, however, closing the game on a, 13-6 run to force overtime.
The Haven delivered an all-around effort with five players netting 10 or more points in the win.
Senior
Wali Hepburn finished with a game-high 27 points, while
Elijah Cooper scored a career-high 18 points.
With the win, LHU is now 4-10 overall and 4-6 in conference action, tied for fourth in the PSAC rankings.
Gameday Central: Lock Haven at Millersville: - What: Lock Haven at Millersville
- Where: Pucillo Gymnasium, Millersville, Pa.
- When: Wednesday, January 14, 2015 (7:30 p.m.)
- Media: Live Stats | Audio | Video
- All-time vs. Millersville: 17-28
Lock Haven travels to Millersville on Wednesday before returning home on Saturday against Cheyney.
Millersville enters the game 7-9 overall and 4-7 in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC). The Marauders are 6-2 at home and 1-6 on the road.
MU is coming off a, 70-68 overtime win over Cheyney on Saturday (January 10). With the win, The Marauders have advanced through three overtime wins this season.
Kelvin Parker leads Millersville with 16.3 points per game and averages 3.9 rebounds.
Last Time vs. Millersville:The Bald Eagles defeated Millersville twice in the 2013-14 season, before falling to The Marauders in the first round of the PSAC Tournament.
In the final game of the season, LHU entered the game as the No. 4 seed and could not rally in the second half against No. 5 Millersville. MU downed The Bald Eagles, 81-75.
Wali Hepburn and
Brahieme Jackson led The Haven effort in with all-around efforts. Hepburn netted 23 points and dished out a game-high 10 assists. Jackson recorded a double-double with 10 points and a game-high 12 rebounds.
Lock Haven vs. Cheyney: - What: Lock Haven vs. Cheyney
- Where: Thomas Fieldhouse, Lock Haven, Pa.
- When: Saturday, January 17 (4 p.m.)
- Media: Live Stats | Audio | Video
- All-time vs. Cheyney: 9-7
Lock Haven returns home after three straight road games to host Cheyney on Saturday, January 17.
Cheyney enters this week, 1-14 overall, and 0-10 in the PSAC. The Wolves' lone win was against St. Augustine back in November.
Cheyney sits last in the conference rankings and is scheduled to play against East Stroudsburg at home tomorrow (8 p.m.).
Last Time vs. Cheyney:Lock Haven defeated Cheyney in both of the teams meetings last season. In their last meet of the season, LHU downed the Wolves in Thomas Fieldhouse, 79-70.
Wali Hepburn,
Nate Walters, and
Julian Bond led LHU with a combined 47 points. Bond's 13 points were a season-high in 17 minutes of action.
The Bald Eagles closed out the regular 2013-14 season with 17 wins; the most since the Bald Eagles went 26-7 in 1989-90 and they have LHU poised for its first playoff run since 2003.
Hepburn Powers Haven Attack:Wali Hepburn, last year's PSAC East Player of the Year, continues to lead the PSAC in scoring. Hepburn averages 20.3 points per game to sit atop the PSAC rankings and 29
th in Division II.
Hepburn will look to continue to lead The Bald Eagles this week against The Marauders and The Wolves.
Looking Ahead:Lock Haven will travel to Shippensburg on Wednesday, January 21 to face The Red Raiders for the first time this season (6 p.m.). The Bald Eagles will return home on Saturday, January 24 when LHU hosts Bloomsburg on PSECU Court at Thomas Fieldhouse.
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