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Men’s Basketball returns home to host Slippery Rock Saturday (Dec. 30)

The Bald Eagles are set to return to action after Christmas break and will host Slippery Rock on Saturday afternoon.

12/29/2023 12:42:00 PM

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Lock Haven men's basketball team is set to return to action and will host Slippery Rock University at 3 p.m. on Saturday (Dec. 30) inside Thomas Fieldhouse.
 
The Bald Eagles are currently 4-5 overall and 2-2 in the PSAC.
 
Lock Haven continues to be powered by its defense and have been rewarded by the league office with three Defensive Player of the Week honors during each of the first three weeks of the season.
 
Justice Shoats brought home the weekly award in consecutive weeks to open the year before Dyson Harward followed suit with his first Athlete of the Week honor as a Bald Eagle in week three.
 
LIVE COVERAGE
Vs. Slippery Rock (Dec. 30 at 3 p.m.): Watch | Live Stats
Updates: X (@HavenAthletics); GoLHU.com
 
BALD EAGLES HOST SLIPPERY ROCK
Opponent: Slippery Rock
Date: Saturday, Dec. 30
Location: Lock Haven, Pa.
Time: 3 p.m.
Venue: Thomas Fieldhouse
Last Five Matchups: 2-3
Last Played: (1/23/23) Lock Haven won at on the road, 80-75 (2 OT)
 
LOCK HAVEN REPORT
Roster: Link
Stats: Link
Overall Record: 4-5
PSAC: 2-2
Home Record: 2-1
Away Record: 2-3
Neutral Site Record: 0-1
Last Time Out: at Cal U (L, 93-71)
Streak: L1
Head Coach: Mike Nestor | Shippensburg '99 | 12th Season
 
LOCK HAVEN STAT LEADERS
Minutes: Justice Shoats (36.6)
Points: Justice Shoats (18.2)
Shooting Percentage: Collin Jones (54-of-87; .621)
3PT Shooting Percentage: Collin Jones (8-of-17; .471)
FT Shooting Percentage: Dyllon Scott (14-of-15; .933)
Assists: Justice Shoats (4.3)
Rebounds: Dyson Harward (5.8)
Steals: Justice Shoats (2.6)
 
LAST TIME OUT
The Lock Haven men's basketball team fell on the road to No. 13 California (Pa.), 93-71, on Tuesday (Dec. 19).
 
Justice Shoats (Wilkes-Barre, Pa./Holy Redeemer) led the Bald Eagles on offense and finished with a team-high 21 points to go with three rebounds, three assists, a block and a steal.
 
Collin Jones (Lock Haven, Pa./Central Mountain) and Dyllon Scott (Dacula, Ga./Penfield) each scored in double figures with the second unit, pouring in 12 and 10 points respectively. Scott added a team-high seven rebounds.
 
Jalen Gorham (York, Pa./Macduffie School) added seven points and five rebounds. Mike Knouse (Horsham, Pa./Archbishop Wood) knocked down both the Bald Eagles' 3-pointers, totaling six points.
 
SLIPPERY ROCK REPORT
Roster: Link
Stats: Link
Overall Record: 3-6
PSAC Record: 2-2
Home Record: 3-0
Away Record: 0-6
Neutral Site Record: 0-0
Last Time Out: vs. Shippensburg (W, 93-77
Streak: W2
Head Coach: Ian Grady | Fairmont State '09 | 6th Season
 
UP NEXT
The Bald Eagles next test is on the road at Clarion at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 3.
 
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.
 
 
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