LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Lock Haven University women's basketball team (11-12, 8-10 PSAC East) is set to host the Bloomsburg Huskies (12-11, 9-10 PSAC East) in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) East matchup this Wednesday, February 19. Tip-off set for 5:30 p.m.
 
THE SERIES:

• The Bald Eagles met Bloomsburg earlier this season, downing the Huskies 61-55 in a road contest. The two teams battled it out in the first half as Bloomsburg took a slight lead into the break, but a 10-0 run from Lock Haven in the third quarter gave the Bald Eagles the advantage. Despite tying it up at the beginning of the fourth, the Huskies were unable to hold off LHU's surging offense as the Bald Eagles went on a 7-0 run to retake the lead, never looking back as they claimed the victory.
• Lock Haven's win against Bloomsburg earlier this season was their first victory over the Huskies since Dec. 30, 2017, and the first win for the Bald Eagles at Bloomsburg dating back to the 2011-12 season. In that time, the Huskies hold a 12-3 series advantage.

 
NEED TO KNOW:

• Bloomsburg enters the week on a hot streak, winning four of their past five matchups. The Huskies only loss in that frame came to second-place Shepherd, who just narrowly edged Bloomsburg 75-73.
• The Bald Eagles fell to the first-place Shippensburg Raiders 64-72 last weekend. Lock Haven held an early lead, but fell behind 42-34 as the half came to a close. Despite cutting the deficit to just a few baskets in the final frame, the Bald Eagles were unable to overcome Shippensburg.
• Rileigh Devine (Etters, Pa./Red Land) led Lock Haven with 16 points against the Raiders, her fourth consecutive game finishing in the double-digits, while Marena Lonardi (Elizabethtown, Pa./Elizabethtown) notched 11 points. Lonardi added four rebounds and a career-high four steals.
• Rounding out the top scorers was Bink Redman (York, Pa./William Penn), who added ten points, six rebounds, two steals, and a block. Jaynelle Robinson (Williamsport, Pa./Williamsport (Monroe CC)) led the Bald Eagles with 12 rebounds to increase her PSAC-leading total to 223 (9.7/game).

 
UP NEXT: The Bald Eagles will hit the road once again as they travel to West Chester to face the Golden Rams this Saturday, February 22. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m.