The Lock Haven University men's basketball team hits the road this week for to Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) games. LHU travels west to Edinboro on Wednesday (January 7) before heading east to Kutztown on Saturday (January 10).
Last Time Out:The Bald Eagles dropped their first two games of the 2015 calendar year last weekend, as The Haven fell to California (Pa.) and Slippery Rock.
LHU
fell to California on Saturday, 78-56.
Wali Hepburn led The Haven with 17 points and
Ra'eese Hunt scored a career-high 13 points in the loss.
Sunday, Lock Haven was
edged by Slippery Rock, 88-79.
Al Blount scored a career-high 19 points in the game and
Wali Hepburn added 19 points of his own.
Lock Haven at Edinboro:- What: Lock Haven at Edinboro
- Where: McComb Fieldhouse, Edinboro, Pa.
- When: Wednesday, January 7, 2015 (7:30 p.m.)
- Media: Live Stats | Audio
- All-time vs. Edinboro 21-54 (L-5)
Lock Haven travels to Edinboro on Wednesday for its final PSAC game against a Western Division opponent this season.
LHU enters the game, 3-9 overall, 3-5 in the PSAC and has dropped its last three games. The Bald Eagles are, 2-3 on the road this season and are also, 2-3 against teams from the PSAC West.
Edinboro enters the game, 6-7 overall, 3-6 in the PSAC. The Fighting Scots are, 5-2 at home this year and are, 2-3 versus the PSAC East. EU has dropped its last two games, falling to Mansfield and Kutztown on the road over the weekend.
Last Time vs. Edinboro:Lock Haven and Edinboro have not played since the 2012-13 season, when the two teams were Western Division rivals. Edinboro defeated Lock Haven in both meetings between the schools that year.
Lock Haven at Kutztown:- What: Lock Haven at Kutztown,
- Where: Keystone Arena, Kutztown, Pa.
- When: Saturday, January 10, 2015 (3 p.m.)
- Media: Live Stats | Audio
- All-time vs. Kutztown 11-16 (W-2)
Lock Haven travels to Kutztown on Saturday where the Bald Eagles kickoff the final section of their schedule against schools from the PSAC East.
Kutztown enters the week, 10-5 overall, 7-2 in the PSAC and the Golden Bears enter the week tied atop the PSAC East standings.
KU is, 5-1 at home this year and is scheduled to play at Gannon on Wednesday before host the Bald Eagles Saturday.
Last Time vs. Kutztown:Lock Haven defeated Kutztown in both of the teams meetings last season. Each of the games was close, however. Lock Haven won both games by just a combined 10 points.
Hepburn Still Atop PSAC in Scoring:Wali Hepburn, last year's PSAC East Player of the Year, continues to lead the PSAC in scoring. Through 10 games played, Hepburn is averaging 20.1 points per game. Hepburn and the Bald Eagles will face Henri Wade-Chatman of Edinboro on Wednesday, who is currently the second leading scorer in the conference.
A Look Ahead:Lock Haven will stay on the road to begin next week when the Bald Eagles travel to Millersville on Wednesday, January 14. The Bald Eagles return home on Saturday, January 17 when The Haven hosts Cheyney at PSECU Court at Thomas Fieldhouse.