LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The LHU men's basketball team (8-9, 5-8 PSAC) dropped a home contest to Shippensburg University (16-3, 11-1 PSAC), 88-70, on Saturday afternoon in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) East Division action.
The Raiders jumped out early on the Bald Eagles 19-10 in the opening ten minutes of the first half thanks to clinical shooting from three point land. Shippensburg pulled away for a 49-30 lead at the break.
 
In the second half, the Raiders continued their hot shooting and finished the day at 52 percent from downtown. That shooting propelled them to the 88-70 win in Thomas Fieldhouse.
 
Jesse McPherson (Philadelphia/Archbishop Carrol) led a quartet of Bald Eagles in doubles figures with 14 points on 4-6 from the field. McPherson added four rebounds and one block to his effort.
 
Christian Kelly (Phoenixville, Pa./Phoenixville) and Eli Washington (Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield) each scored 13 points. Kelly grabbed a team best seven rebounds and also blocked two shots.
 
Matt Cerruti (Huntingdon Valley, Pa./Archbishop Wood) rounded out the Bald Eagles in double figures chipping in 10 points. Cerruti also blocked two shots.
 
Next Up:

The Haven travels to East Stroudsburg on Wednesday, January 29 in their next outing. That game is scheduled for an 8:00 p.m. tipoff.