LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Lock Haven University men's basketball team (5-7, 2-6 PSAC) will play host to No. 12 West Chester University (14-1, 8-1 PSAC) on Wednesday, January 15, with tip-off set for 7:30 p.m.
The Bald Eagles head into tomorrow's contest coming off of a come from behind victory over Shepherd this past Saturday. After being down eight points with four minutes left to play, LHU used a 14-5 run to earn the impressive comeback victory.
Quick Glance at the Opponent:
No. 12 West Chester is off to a fast start to begin the season, sitting at 14-1 overall and 8-1 in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) play. WCU also sits at number two in the latest Atlantic Region rankings.
West Chester is 2-1 in their last three games, defeating Edinboro and Mansfield while falling to Shippensburg.
The Golden Rams are led by do-it-all freshman guard Robbie Heath, who averages 23.7 points per game, 7.9 rebounds per game and 2.8 assists per game. All three rank him in the top two among West Chester freshman, and the 23.7 points per game is a PSAC-best.
Notes:
LHU is riding a two-game win streak, picking up wins over Mansfield and Shepherd their last two times out.
Christian Kelly (Phoenixville, Pa./Phoenixville) and
Matt Cerruti (Huntingdon Valley, Pa./Archbishop Wood) continue to pace the Bald Eagles in scoring for the year, recording 18.8 and 18.5 points per game respectively. The pair combine to average 37.3 points per game, which ranks second in the PSAC for a duo.
On the glass, the Bald Eagles grab an average of 39.4 rebounds per game, led by Kelly who grabs 8.3 per game to earn the fifth highest mark in the PSAC.
Nasir Campbell is right behind him, sitting sixth in the PSAC with 8.2 rebounds per game. The duo has a combined haul of 16.5 rebounds per game, making them the best rebounding duo in the conference on a per game average.
Trevor Lecuona (Frederick, Md./Oakdale) continues to show a knack for finding open teammates and putting teammates in good positions to score. Lecuona averages 4.6 assists per game, putting him at number four in the conference, and sports a 2.5 assist to turnover ratio, good for second in the conference.
Up Next: The Bald Eagles will head down I-80 to take on local rival Bloomsburg University on Saturday, January 18 for a matinee match-up starting at 1 p.m.
