LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Lock Haven men's basketball team is set to open its Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference schedule by hosting a pair of East-West crossover games inside Thomas Fieldhouse on Friday (Dec. 1) and Saturday (Dec. 2).
 
The Bald Eagles welcome Pitt-Johnstown to Thomas Fieldhouse on Friday, December 1 at 5 p.m. before hosting IUP on Saturday, December 2 at 3 p.m.
 
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BALD EAGLES HOST PITT-JOHNSTOWN
Opponent: Pitt-Johnstown
Date: Friday, Dec. 1 | 5 p.m.
Location: Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
Venue: Thomas Fieldhouse
Last Five Meetings: 1-4
Last Played: Dec. 19, 2021 (Pitt-Johnstown won, 95-68)
 
BALD EAGLES HOST IUP
Opponent: Indiana (Pa.)
Date: Saturday, Dec. 2 | 3 p.m.
Location: Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
Venue: Thomas Fieldhouse
Last Five Meetings: 0-5
Last Played: Jan. 8, 2022 (IUP won, 79-72)
 
LOCK HAVEN REPORT
Roster: Link
Stats: Link
Overall Record: 2-2
PSAC: 0-0
Home Record: 1-0
Away Record: 1-1
Neutral Site Record: 0-1
Streak: W2
Head Coach: Mike Nestor | Shippensburg '99 | 12^th Season
 
LOCK HAVEN STAT LEADERS
Minutes: Eli Washington (44.0)
Points: Justice Shoats (17.5)
Shooting Percentage: Eli Washington (.684; 13-of-19)
3PT Shooting Percentage: Colin Jones (.750; 6-of-8)
FT Shooting Percentage: Dyllon Scott (1.000; 11-of-11)
Assists: Eli Washington (4.0)
Rebounds: Jalen Gorham (7.0)
Steals: Justice Shoats (2.5)
 

• Lock Haven is riding a two-game winning streak into the weekend.
• The Bald Eagles scored over 80 points during both victories.
• Justice Shoats is the reigning PSAC East Defensive Athlete of the Week.
• Shoats had a monster week to lead the Bald Eagles to a pair of victories over Goldey-Beacom and Roberts Wesleyan to improve Lock Haven's record to 2-2. Shoats averaged 27.5 points, 6.5 assists, 5.5 rebounds, adding nine steals and a block.
• Shoats' seven steals against Roberts Wesleyan finished just one shy of the Bald Eagles' single-game record of eight.
• To open the week against Goldey-Beacom, Shoats scored a game-high 24 points on 11-of-18 shooting, adding five rebounds, five assists, two steals and a block.

 
LAST TIME OUT
Justice Shoats with career highs in points, assists and steals to lead the Lock Haven basketball team to an impressive 87-73 victory over Roberts Wesleyan in its home-opener inside Thomas Fieldhouse in non-conference action on Thursday (Nov. 16).
 
Shoats poured in a game-high 31 points on an efficient 11-of-16 shooting from the field, while going 8-of-10 at the line. The Bald Eagles' starting point guard also dished out eight assists, pulled in six rebounds and plucked seven steals on his big night.
 
Shoats' seven steals finished just one shy of the Bald Eagles' single-game record of eight as he now sits in a tie for second all-time.
 
In his Lock Haven debut in front of an electric crowd, the local kid Collin Jones (Lock Haven, Pa./Central Mountain) had another slam dunk game off the bench, finishing with a season-high 23 points on 10-of-12 shooting to go with five rebounds and two steals.
 
Meet The Opponent(s)
 
PITT-JOHNSTOWN REPORT
Roster: Link
Stats: Link
Overall Record: 2-3
PSAC: 0-0
Home Record: 1-0
Away Record: 0-0
Neutral Site Record: 1-3
Streak: L1
Head Coach: Bob Rukavina | Indiana (Pa.) '85 | 34^th Season
 
MOUNTAIN CATS STAT LEADERS
Minutes: Andrew Shull (33.0)
Points: Andy Zuchelli (14.4)
Shooting Percentage: Andy Zuchelli (.500; 26-of-52)
3PT Shooting Percentage: Will Kromka (.500; 5-of-10)
FT Shooting Percentage: Will Kromka (1.000; 14-of-14)
Assists: Andrew Shull (5.0)
Rebounds: Gavin Headings (8.4)
Steals: Andy Zuchelli (1.6)
 
IUP REPORT
Roster: Link
Stats: Link
Overall Record: 2-3
PSAC: 0-0
Home Record: 2-3
Away Record: 0-0
Neutral Site Record: 1-1
Streak: W1
Head Coach: Joe Lombardi | Youngstown State '81 | 18^th Season
 
CRIMSON HAWKS STAT LEADERS
Minutes: Ethan Porterfield (35.6)
Points: Ethan Porterfield (18.2)
Shooting Percentage: Damir Brooks (.556; 5-of-9)
3PT Shooting Percentage: Dallis Dillard (.321; 9-of-28)
FT Shooting Percentage: Dallis Dillard (.846; 22-of-26)
Assists: Garvin Clarke (4.6)
Rebounds: Ethan Porterfield (7.4)
Steals: Ethan Porterfield (1.4)
 
UP NEXT
The Bald Eagles return to non-conference action on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 2 p.m. when they travel to Wilmington, Delaware to take on Wilmington University.  
 
Follow all the action this weekend at GoLHU.com. For updates and breaking news on game day, please follow us on our official @HavenAthletics social media accounts.