(Lock Haven, Pa.) – The Lock Haven University men’s basketball team saw a nine-point halftime lead evaporate as Slippery Rock University (8-19, 5-7 PSAC West) came up with an 89-80 victory this afternoon in Thomas Fieldhouse.  The Bald Eagles close out the 2004 season with an overall record of 4-23 and a 3-9 PSAC Western Division mark.
           Riding a 12-point effort by senior Brian Rieben (Collegeville/Devon Prep), the Bald Eagles pushed out to a nine-point, 43-34 halftime advantage.  The second half would be all Slippery Rock, however, as the visitors scored the first nine points of the stanza to tie the game up at 43-43 with 16:07 on the clock.  
          Three lead changes later the Rock took a 58-57 lead on a layup by Glenn Reepmeyer.  Lock Haven was unable to reverse the trend, as Slippery Rock punched out to as much as an 11-point lead, 77-66, with just under four minutes left to play.  The Bald Eagles would move to within three points, 80-77, with 1:30 remaining, but the Rock’s free throws widened the gap for the 89-80 final. 
           Both teams had a big night shooting, Lock Haven hitting 50.8-percent from the floor while Slippery Rock made 61.8-percent on the game, including a blazing 76.9-percent in the second half.  The Haven out-rebounded Slippery Rock, 33-31. 
           Lock Haven’s Joe Walker (Lock Haven/Central Mountain) produced his fourth double-double of the season with a team high of 23 points and 15 rebounds. Walker added three steals, a pair of blocks and two assists. James Chappell (Coatesville/Coatesville Area) had 18 points and five assists.  Both Brian Rieben and Eddie Christiano (Coal Township/Lourdes Regional) chipped in with 12 points. Rieben added seven rebounds, five assists and two blocks.
           Slippery Rock was led by Jason Taylor’s 26 points and seven boards.  Jajuan Davis had 23 points, Glenn Reepmeyer had 15 points and Justen Stubblefield added 11 points in the win.

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(Johnstown, Pa.) – The Lock Haven University men’s basketball team suffered a 99-59 drubbing against the University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown (18-8) on the road this evening. The non-conference loss knocks the Bald Eagles’ overall record to 4-22.
           It took Lock Haven just over 10 minutes to reach double-figures on the scoreboard, as a hot-shooting Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat squad cruised out to a 31-10 lead by the 9:28 mark.  The Haven would match their scoring the rest of the way, but the damage was still evident in the 46-25 halftime deficit.  Pitt-Johnstown shot a blazing 64.5-percent in the second half to move out to the final 99-59 tally.
           Freshman forward Michael Dye (Milford/Delaware Valley) led LHU in scoring with 10 points.  Joe Walker (Lock Haven/Central Mountain) added eight points and a team best of five rebounds.  Julien Grandgirard (Vesoul, France/Dayton Christian) came up with seven points.
           Pitt-Johnstown had four players in double figures led by 23 points from Paul Byer.  Scott Mezyk had 13 points and Carlos Cogsdell had 12 points.  Nick Mezyk added 11 points in the win.
                Lock Haven (4-22, 3-8 PSAC West) returns home for its final regular season contest, hosting Slippery Rock University on Sat., Feb. 28, at 3 p.m.   The Bald Eagles will recognize their seniors prior to tip-off.

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(Lock Haven, Pa.) – The Lock Haven University men’s basketball team shot a season-high of 52.4-percent as it claimed its third PSAC Western Division win in a 68-57 showdown against the visiting Clarion University Golden Eagles (14-11, 4-6 PSAC West). The Bald Eagles are now 4-21 overall and 3-8 in the PSAC Western Division.
           Clarion had taken an 11-4 lead early, but the Bald Eagles evened up the game then pushed ahead to take over the lead at 8:05 on a made free throw by Julien Grandgirard (Vesoul, France/Dayton Christian).  Lock Haven held on to a modest lead, growing to just five points, until a three-pointer late cut that advantage to just two points, 29-27. A free throw by James Chappell (Coatesville/Coatesville) with just 27 seconds left put the lead to 30-27 for Lock Haven by the intermission.
           The Golden Eagles dug into that lead early in the second half and tied things up then moved ahead, 35-33, at 16:15 . After two more ties, Lock Haven grabbed the advantage back for good after Chappell nailed a three-pointer from the wing for the 40-37 lead with 13:47 remaining.  A three-pointer by Grandgirard at 5:20 jump-started an eight point run for the Bald Eagles that put the game firmly out of reach, eventually pocketing the 68-57 victory.
           Lock Haven’s 52.4-shooting percentage was the best all season and included a 7-for-12 game from beyond the arc.  Clarion was held to 40-percent shooting. Rebounding was almost even, Lock Haven owning a 32-31 advantage over Clarion on the boards.
           The Haven’s Joe Walker (Lock Haven/Central Mountain) led all scorers with 20 points in addition to nine rebounds and three assists. Eddie Christiano (Coal Township/Lourdes Regional) was good for four three-pointers to total 16 points along with six rebounds.  James Chappell added 15 points and two steals.  
           Clarion’s Ryan Wells and Shamar Green both scored 10 points to lead the Golden Eagles.  Wells added a team high of nine rebounds.  
                Lock Haven (4-21, 3-8 PSAC West) is on the road at the University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown on Wed., Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m.

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(Shippensburg, Pa.) –  The Lock Haven University men’s basketball team dropped a 64-45 league contest on the road against Shippensburg University (9-15, 1-8 PSAC West).  The loss puts the Bald Eagles at 3-21 overall and 2-8 in the PSAC West.
           A close game throughout much of the first half, Shippensburg’s lead was just one point, 23-22, with 4:20 remaining. A five-point Raider run was broken up by a jumper by James Chappell (Coatesville/Coatesville), but Shippensburg followed that up with another five unanswered tallies to take the 33-24 halftime lead.
           That lead held, and LHU would get no closer than seven points (35-28 at 14:58 ) in the second half of action.  Shippensburg built a 15 point, 47-32, advantage with just over seven minutes to go.  It looked as if the Bald Eagles were going to challenge at the four-minute mark after a bucket by Chappell and an Eddie Christiano (Coal Township/Lourdes Regional) three-pointer cut into the Raider lead to come within nine points, 50-41.  After another minute went by without either team scoring, Shippensburg moved back into a double figure lead with a basket by Gary Vaincoeur.  Vaincoeur’s points opened the path for another five point Shippensburg run, eventually putting the game out of reach as time wore down.
           The Haven was out-rebounded 42-31, including a crucial 15-5 difference in offensive boards.  Both teams had an average night shooting, Lock Haven making 38-percent from the floor and Shippensburg posting a 41.9-percent outing.
           James Chappell and Christopher Ruff (Halifax/Halifax) paced the Bald Eagle efforts, both registering 11 points. Chappell also led LHU with nine boards, four assists and three steals.  Eddie Christiano contributed nine points and Joe Walker (Lock Haven/Central Mountain) had seven rebounds.
           Shippensburg’s Gary Vaincoeur was the game’s high scorer with 12 points.  Three other players, Greg Wojdowski, Todd Johnson and David Levetter, posted 10 points.
           Lock Haven (3-21, 2-8 PSAC West) hosts Clarion University on Sat., Feb. 21, at 3 p.m.

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(California, Pa.) –  California made five of six free throws in the final 27 seconds to help seal the 54-52 win over the Lock Haven University men’s basketball team (3-20, 2-7 PSAC West) in a contest that was tight the entire way.  California (Pa.) University, ranked 23^rd in the latest NABC/Division II Bulletin National Rankings, improved to 18-5 overall and 8-1 in the PSAC West. 
           After Christopher Ruff (Halifax/Halifax) brought on the game’s 12th tie with a pair of made free throws with 1:21 remaining, California’s Michael Johnson scored two of his game-high 18 points to give the home team the 49-47lead at the 0:47 mark.  The Haven turned over the ball on offense, then two made freebies by the Vulcans’ Sharif Bray after an off-the-ball foul gave California a four-point lead at 51-47.  Eddie Christiano (Coal Township/Lourdes Regional) would bring LHU to within one, nailing a clutch three-pointer for his only points of the game with 14 seconds left.  
           The Haven was forced to foul to regain possession, and Bray was sent to the line where he again made both, giving the home team the 53-50 advantage with 12 seconds to play.  Back on the offensive, another trey by Christiano was off the mark and Brian Rieben (Collegeville/Devon Prep) followed it up with the rebound and short jumper to draw back to within one point, 53-52, with two seconds on the clock. 
           Another trip to the free throw line for California resulted in one-of-two.  Regaining the ball back for the last second attempt at the win, Lock Haven could not get it to fall, bringing the final to 54-52.
           With the majority of the game’s statistics balanced on both sides, the Vulcans were able to capitalize on a total of 20 Haven turnovers compared with only seven California give-aways. Key free throw shooting by California in the final minute of play also helped edge out the victory.
           Lock Haven’s James Chappell (Coatesville/Coatesville) and Christopher Ruff led the effort, both scoring 17 points. Chappell shot 6-for-7 from the floor, including three treys, and also added five rebounds. Ruff was 5-for-6 from the free throw line and also pulled down seven rebounds.  Brian Rieben added eight points and team highs of nine rebounds and three blocks.  
           California’s Michael Johnson led all scorers with 18 points along with a game high of 15 rebounds.  Sharif Bray had 12 points and Kevin Handy contributed another 11 to the winning effort.
           Lock Haven (3-20, 2-7 PSAC West) will travel to Shippensburg University on Wed., Feb. 18, for an 8 p.m. tip-off.

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(Lock Haven, Pa.) –  The Lock Haven University men’s basketball team (3-19, 2-6 PSAC West) was outmatched by the visiting Indiana ( Pa. ) University (14-8, 4-4 PSAC West) squad this evening in Thomas Fieldhouse, falling 74-52.  A 50-31 rebounding advantage for Indiana made an 18-4 discrepancy on second-chance points possible, fueling the visitor’s offense over the Bald Eagles.
           The Bald Eagles went into the halftime break down by only seven points, 33-26.  The teams traded points early on in the second half and Lock Haven was able to keep the deficit in single digits up until the 12:07 mark, when Indiana’s Donovan Thomas hit a jumper for two of his game-high 26 points to post the 51-41 lead.  Indiana would tack on eight more unanswered points, jumping out into a 59-41 lead with 8:09 remaining to play.  Lock Haven fell silent again after stopping the previous run, unable to stop Indiana from another run, this time ten points, before the eventual 74-52 score.
           In addition to the rebounding disadvantage, Lock Haven continued to struggle from long range, making only two of 19 attempted three-pointers.  In the final scoring column, the Bald Eagles were led by Christopher Ruff (Halifax/Halifax), who totaled 15 points in the loss. Joe Walker (Lock Haven/Central Mountain) chipped in with eight points and six rebounds. James Chappell (Coatesville/Coatesville) came up with seven points.
           Indiana ’s Donovan Thomas scored a double-double with 26 points and 14 rebounds, making 12-for-16 from the free throw line.  G.J. Macon added 17 points and 10 boards.  
                Lock Haven (3-19, 2-6 PSAC West) is on the road this weekend, traveling to California ( Pa. ) University on Sat., Feb. 14, for a 5 p.m. tip-off.

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(Lock Haven, Pa.) – The University of the District of Columbia (15-7) outlasted the Lock Haven University men’s basketball team in a double-overtime thriller, 94-86, this evening in Thomas Fieldhouse.  The non-conference loss drops the Bald Eagles to 3-18 on the season.
           Lock Haven followed up a lackluster first-half performance that included a 1-for-11 performance from behind the arc with a spirited second-half comeback, clawing its way back from a 11-point, 39-28, halftime deficit.  The Bald Eagles were finally able to match the Firebirds’ score, 63-63, on a three-pointer by Corky McMullen ( Castile , N.Y./Letchworth Central) with 3:38 remaining.  As time wore down, Darren Cannon (Wallenpaupack/Wallenpaupack) made two free throws with 30 seconds left for the 69-67 lead. UDC’s Rasheim Wright had the answer, scoring two of his game high 36 points with 18 seconds to go to tie things back up at 69-69.  The last second LHU attempt fell short, ushering the first extra period.
           The Bald Eagles struck first in the initial overtime stanza, going up by five points, 77-72, with 1:35 remaining.  The Firebirds’ Dion Thompson nailed two long range jumpers to bring the game closer, cutting the Haven’s lead to 79-78 with his second of the period at 0:47. Darren Cannon made one of two free throw to edge back out into a two-point advantage, but the Firebirds’ Wright came up big again, knocking down a pair of freebies to knot things up at 80-80 at 0:27.  Lock Haven missed the chance to regain the lead with 17 seconds left, not able to convert on two free throws, as the period ended deadlocked at 80-80.
           The District of Columbia took over the momentum in the second overtime period, however, and ended things with an eight-point run, Wright and Thompson each pouring in six points as the Bald Eagles were outscored 14-6 for the final 94-86 margin.
           Lock Haven shot 46.3-percent from the field while UDC hit on 42.5-percent of its attempts. UDC held a small rebounding advantage at 47-41. 
           The Bald Eagles had four players come away with double-figure totals led by a 19-point effort from James Chappell (Coatesville/Coatesville).  Chappell added six assists in the effort.  Brian Rieben (Collegeville/Devon Prep) was big for the Haven, making 7-of-9 shot attempts, scoring 15 points along with five rebounds and two blocks. Joe Walker (Lock Haven/Central Mountain) contributed 14 points and eight boards along with a pair of blocks and three assists. Darren Cannon closed out the game with 10 points and four boards.
           The District of Columbia ’s Rasheim Wright totaled 36 points, 14 rebounds and five steals to lead the Firebirds.  Dion Thompson was just as key, adding 25 points and five boards.  Jumaane Sorrells totaled 12 points and four assists in the win.
           Lock Haven (3-18, 2-5 PSAC West) remains at home, next hosting Indiana ( Pa. ) University on Wed., Feb. 11, at 8 p.m.

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(Edinboro, Pa.) – A career high of 28 points by Darren Cannon (Wallenpaupack/Wallenpaupack) was not enough to lift the Lock Haven University men’s basketball team (3-17, 2-5 PSAC West) past Edinboro University (12-10, 6-1) as the Bald Eagles fell, 81-64, in PSAC Western Division action this afternoon.
           The Bald Eagles were down by just five points at the break, 36-31, after an almost evenly played half. Lock Haven cut the lead down to just two points twice early in the second half, the first time at 18:21 on a jumper by James Chappell (Coatesville/Coatesville) and the second time on a made basket by Cannon at 16:33.  The Fighting Scots, shooting 60-percent in the second period of play, would push back ahead by six points, 50-44, and then a seven-point run boosted the cushion to 13 points, 57-44, with just over 10 minutes remaining.  Haven efforts to get back to within ten points failed as Edinboro charged ahead for the 81-64 victory.
           Lock Haven out did the Fighting Scots on the boards, coming down with 39 compared with the home team’s 32. The Scots owned the scoring advantage, however, after shooting 50-percent on the game and committing just 11 turnovers. Edinboro was also 20-of-28 from the free throw line while Lock Haven seldom made the trip to the line, making 3-of-6. 
           Cannon’s 28 points was a game high, hitting on 11-of-18 attempts including five three pointers.  Chappell added 13 points and six assists.  Both Christopher Ruff (Halifax/Halifax) and Eddie Christiano (Coal Township/Lourdes Regional) chipped in with eight points.  Joe Walker (Lock Haven/Central Mountain) had only two points but led LHU with six rebounds.
           Edinboro’s Jakim Donaldson wound up with 27 points and 12 boards for the Fighting Scots and Dan Grabill added 19 points including five treys. Arvin Kotrri had 13 points while Rob Green totaled 11 in the win.
           Lock Haven (3-17, 2-5 PSAC West) will return to action on Mon., Feb. 9, hosting the University of the District of Columbia in Thomas Fieldhouse at 7:30 p.m.

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(Slippery Rock, Pa.) – The Lock Haven University men’s basketball team (3-16, 2-4 PSAC West) scored a road win in conference play this afternoon, defeating Slippery Rock University (5-14, 2-3 PSAC West) on a pair of free throws by Joe Walker (Lock Haven/Central Mountain) with seven seconds remaining for the 76-75 final. 
           Offense was the story of the first half, Slippery Rock shooting 57.1-percent from the floor and Lock Haven hitting 48.5-percent of its shots to enter the break in the lead, 38-36. Neither team was able to build a lead higher than four points in the second half and with 2:40 left, the Bald Eagles had a 74-71 advantage and looked as if they would hold on to win. The Rock made things interesting, as Jason Taylor hit two inside jumpers within 40 seconds to give the home team the one-point lead, 75-74, with only 18 seconds left to play.  With just seven seconds remaining, the Haven’s Joe Walker went up for the shot and missed, but got his own rebound and was fouled going back up for the second-chance shot.  Walker hit both pressure free throws to regain the lead for the Bald Eagles at 76-75.  SRU’s Taylor took the last second shot to try for the win but did not get it to fall, giving Lock Haven its second conference win and its first on the road.
           Slippery Rock shot 51.6-percent on the game, while the Haven made 46.8-percent of its shot attempts. The Rock also held a small margin in rebounding, 38-36. 
           Lock Haven had four players in double figures led by James Chappell’s (Coatesville/Coatesville) 18 points.  Christopher Ruff (Halifax/Halifax) added 17 points and four boards, while Joe Walker chipped in a double-double with 16 points and 15 rebounds.  Eddie Christiano (Coal Township/Lourdes Regional) added 12 points to the winning effort.  Defensively  Brian Rieben (Collegeville/Devon Prep) was key, blocking five shots while adding eight points to the offense.
           Slippery Rock was led by Glenn Reepmeyer and Jason Taylor, both with 18 points.  Nathan Lankford added 16 points.
           Lock Haven (3-16, 2-4 PSAC West) will next travel to Edinboro University on Sat., Feb. 7, for a 3 p.m. contest.

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(Clarion, Pa.) – The Lock Haven University men’s basketball team (2-16, 1-4 PSAC West) suffered from another slow start, and despite playing even with Clarion University (13-4, 3-1 PSAC West) in the second half, fell in Western Division action, 72-57.  Forward Christopher Ruff (Halifax/Halifax) paced the Bald Eagles with 11 points, shooting 50-percent from the floor in the loss.
           Despite shooting 40-percent the Haven found itself down 40-25 by the break. Lock Haven would cut the lead down to as little as 11 points, first on a layup by Brian Rieben (Collegeville/Devon Prep) at 17:22 then again at 12:27 on an inside jumper by Christopher Ruff.  Within the last 10 minutes, however, the Clarion lead would fluctuate from as high as 22 points back down to 13, finally coming to rest at 15 tallies in the 72-57 overall total.
           The Bald Eagles’ Christopher Ruff totaled 11 points and also added two assists and two rebounds.  Three players, Joe Walker (Lock Haven/Central Mountain), James Chappell (Coatesville/Coatesville) and Julien Grandgirard ( Vesoul , France / Dayton Christian), each recorded nine points.  Walker shared the team high in rebounding with Darren Cannon (Wallenpaupack/Wallenpaupack), both coming away with five boards.
           Clarion was led by a 25-point, 13-rebound effort from Ryan Wells.  Michael Clarke added 10 points. Lee Church chipped in with eight points in addition to five assists and four steals.
           Lock Haven (2-16, 1-4 PSAC West) continues on the road on Sat., Jan. 31, playing at Slippery Rock University at 3 p.m.

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(Lock Haven, Pa.) – The Lock Haven University men’s basketball team (2-15, 1-3 PSAC West) came up short in its efforts to pick up a second PSAC Western Division win this evening, dropping a 69-57 battle versus California (Pa.) University (14-4, 3-0 PSAC West) in Thomas Fieldhouse. California, ranked fifth in the NCAA East Region, shot just above its conference-leading average with 56.3-percent accuracy in the game.
           The Vulcans took over the lead at 16:26 left in the first half and did not turn back, building a cushion as big as 17 points before collecting the 69-57 victory.  Lock Haven went into the intermission down by only six points, 33-27, and cut that to three points, 36-33, early in the second half.  Despite the effort, the closest the Bald Eagles would get in the final 10 minutes of the contest was five points, with James Chappell (Coatesville/Coatesville) knocking down a three from the right corner at 4:17 to make the score 55-50, still in favor of the Vulcans.  In the next three minutes, however,California held the Bald Eagles scoreless and ran up 17 points to silence the come-back attempt, holding strong for the 69-57 final.
           The Haven hit eight three-pointers in the contest, just one off its season high, with four recorded compliments of James Chappell.  Chappell led all scorers with 19 points and also added six rebounds and three steals. Eddie Christiano (Coal Township/Lourdes Regional) added three long-range jumpers and totaled 13 points. Forward Brian Rieben (Collegeville/Devon Prep) had 10 points, four boards and two blocks.  
           California had five players in double figures, led by a 14 point, 16 rebound performance by forward Ryan Boles. Sherman Brittingham had 13 points and four steals, while both Kevin Handy and Sharif Bray added 12 points.  Gerrmar Ballard had 11 points and distributed the ball for six assists.
           Lock Haven (2-15, 1-3 PSAC West) opens a three-game away stint on the road at Clarion University on Wed., Jan. 28, at 8 p.m. California (14-4, 3-0 PSAC West) will host Shippensburg University on Jan. 28, also at 8 p.m.

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(Lock Haven, Pa.) – Led by a double-double from junior forward Joe Walker (Lock Haven/Central Mountain), the Lock Haven University men’s basketball team rebounded from a first-half deficit to overtake Shippensburg University (8-9, 0-2 PSAC West) in PSAC Western Division action this evening in Thomas Fieldhouse.  The win puts the Bald Eagles at 2-14 overall and gives them their first conference victory to improve to 1-2 in the West.
           Both teams took their time warming up, the score tied at just 4-4 after seven minutes of play.  Shippensburg went on a 14-point streak from there, however, and sprinted out into the 18-4 lead with 7:57 left in the half.  Lock Haven would answer with a seven-point run to bring the game closer, 30-13, with just over five minutes remaining, and would wind up down by seven at the half, 29-22.
           The Bald Eagles did not do themselves any favors in the beginning minutes of the second half, as Shippensburg moved out into a 15 point lead, 43-28, at 15:10 on the clock.   LHU answered in the form of a seven-point spurt, slicing the lead down to nine points, 43-34.  A three-pointer from deep in the corner by Eddie Christiano (Coal Township/Lourdes Regional) at 8:17 brought LHU to within three points, 44-41, and the push was on.  Two made free throws by James Chappell (Coatesville/Coatesville) at the four-minute mark tied the game at 51-51.  Shippensburg turned over the ball on the other end of the court, and a three-point play by LHU’s Joe Walker on the Bald Eagles’ next possession gave the Haven its first lead of the game since the 15:24 mark in the first half.  
           Walker hit another jumper at 1:59 off a feed from Christopher Ruff (Halifax/Halifax) for the three-point, 56-53, lead.  Ruff made one of two freebies for the 57-53 advantage on the following trip down the floor. Shippensburg’s Nebojsa Bogdanovic was fouled and made both his free throws to cut the lead to two points, but a pair of good free throws by Eddie Christiano upped the margin back to a safer four points with 41 seconds remaining.  The Raiders would move inside to get their last bucket of the game, but a foul with nine seconds remaining sent Durell Moore (Wallingford/Strath Haven) to the line. Moore made one of two, and the last second Raider three-point attempt was off the mark, bringing the final to 60-57 in favor of the Bald Eagles.
           Lock Haven shot 47.8-percent in the second half to end the game shooting at just under 40-percent from the floor.  Shippensburg owned a 42-34 edge in rebounding, but the Bald Eagle defense made up the difference with 11 steals and a season-best nine blocked shots.
           Joe Walker had a team best 17 points and 11 rebounds along with three steals and three blocks.  James Chappell had 16 points in the effort, including five steals and two blocks.  Both Christopher Ruff and Eddie Christiano chipped in with nine points.
           Shippensburg’s Charles Jones led all scorers with 18 points.  David Levetter added 13 points and Nebojsa Bogdanovic had a game high of 15 boards.                                             
           Lock Haven (2-14, 1-2 PSAC West) remains at home to host California (Pa.) University on Sat., Jan. 24, at 5 p.m.  Shippensburg University (8-9, 0-2 PSAC West) will host Edinboro University on Jan. 24.

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(Lock Haven, Pa.) – The Lock Haven University men’s basketball team was outdone by Edinboro University (8-9, 2-0 PSAC West), 75-58, this afternoon in Thomas Fieldhouse. The Bald Eagles are now 1-14 overall and 0-2 in the PSAC West.
           The Fighting Scots utilized a 30-18 margin in bench scoring and a 19-6 margin in second-chance points to take the win.  The Bald Eagles were down by 18 points, 38-20, after one half of play, shooting only 25-percent from the floor. The Bald Eagles would actually outscore the Fighting Scots in the second half in a spirited come-back attempt, 38-37, but still wrapped things up on the low end of the 75-58 margin.
           Edinboro held a 46-28 rebounding advantage and shot 41.5-percent on the game.  The Haven forced more turnovers then it gave up, 20-14, but the lackluster first-half performance and the disparity on the boards had created too much distance.
           Lock Haven had three players hit double figures led by a double-double from Christopher Ruff (Halifax/Halifax) with 12 points and 11 rebounds.  Darren Cannon (Wallenpaupack/Wallenpaupack) contributed 13 points, including three treys, and Eddie Christiano (Coal Township/Lourdes Regional) was good for 11 points.
           Edinboro’s Rob Sims led all scorers with 16 points.  Will Winegarner added 14 points while Dan Granbill pocketed 12 points.           
           Lock Haven (1-14, 0-2 PSAC West) remains at home to host Shippensburg University on Wed., Jan. 21, at 8 p.m.   Edinboro University (8-9, 2-0 PSAC West) will travel to Indiana ( Pa. ) University on Jan. 21.  

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(Indiana, Pa.) – The Lock Haven men’s basketball team falls to 1-13 overall and 0-1 in the PSAC West after succumbing to Indiana (Pa.) University (11-3, 1-0 PSAC West), 76-56, on the road in its divisional opener this evening.  Eddie Christiano (Coal Township/Lourdes Regional) hit a career high of six three pointers, including five in the second half, to lead the Bald Eagles.
           The Bald Eagles had cut an early IUP lead to only two points, 14-12, at 12:17 , but the Indians went on a quick five-point run and maintained control the rest of the way.  By halftime Indiana owned a 12-point advantage, 37-25, and kept the lead alive in the second half before collecting the 76-56 win.
           Lock Haven actually owned the rebounding advantage for the second time this season, pulling down 40 compared with Indiana’s 36 boards.  Indiana shot 45.5-percent from the floor, overshadowing the Haven’s 32.1-percent shooting.  The Bald Eagles also gave up a season high of 32 turnovers for the second-straight game, leading to a 31-8 deficit in points off of turnovers.
           Eddie Christiano led LHU in scoring with 18 points.  Joe Walker (Lock Haven/Central Mountain) had 15 points and six boards, while Christopher Ruff (Halifax/Halifax) totaled 11 points and six boards.
           Indiana’s Ed Peterson led all scorers with 21 points. Donovan Thomas had 15 points and seven boards while Stan Grandy totaled 10 points.
           Lock Haven (1-13) hosts PSAC West opponent Edinboro University on Sat., Jan. 17, at 3 p.m.  

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(Cheyney, Pa.) – The Lock Haven men’s basketball team lost 98-59 on the road at Cheyney University (9-4) in its final PSAC cross-over contest of the season.  The Bald Eagles fall to 1-12 overall.
           Turnovers cost the Bald Eagles dearly, as they gave up a season-high of 32 in the loss.  Lock Haven was down by 21 points, 47-26, at the half after Cheyney opened up the game shooting 54.3-percent from the floor.  The Wolves built on the lead in the second half, totaling the 98-59 final.                                    
           Rookie guard James Chappell (Coatesville/Coatesville Area) was good for 15 points, including four three pointers, to lead the Bald Eagles.  Joe Walker (Lock Haven/Central Mountain) recorded 13 points while Durell Moore (Wallingford/Strath Haven) added six points, four steals and three assists.
           Cheyney had four players in double figures led by 22 points from Ryan Sidney and 20 points from Anthony Frazier.
           Lock Haven (1-12) will open up PSAC Western Division action on Wed., Jan. 14, at Indiana ( Pa. ) University.

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(Lock Haven, Pa.) – The Lock Haven men’s basketball team outscored the Kutztown University Golden Bears (6-5) by four in the second half, but the 10-point halftime difference proved too much to overcome as the Bald Eagles fell, 69-63, in Thomas Fieldhouse this evening.  Lock Haven is now 1-11 on the season.
           Kutztown jumped out to a quick start, scoring the first 13 points of the half then moving out into a 23-6 lead with 11 minutes remaining. Lock Haven battled back, rattling off nine unanswered points before shrinking the lead down to six at 25-19 with 3:06 left in the half.  The deficit grew back to 10 points by the end of the half, as the squads entered the intermission with KU in the lead, 32-22. 
           The Golden Bears held a double-digit lead throughout most of the second half, Lock Haven cutting it down to eight points at 10:15 , 48-40. Kutztown stretched it back out to 15 points at 6:17, but Lock Haven went to work again, fighting back to within nine points, 62-53, with just under four minutes to play.  A three pointer from Julien Grandgirard (Vesoul, France/Dayton Christian) at 1:49 cut the deficit to six points, 62-56. As time ran down, Joe Walker (Lock Haven/Central Mountain) hit a three from the top of the arc to bring LHU within four, 67-63.  Forced to foul to regain possession, Kutztown’s Jeff Brickus hit both free throws to put the game away, 69-63, in favor of the Golden Bears.
           Lock Haven was led by a career high effort from Joe Walker, who scored a game best 26 points and matched his career high of 14 rebounds.  Darren Cannon (Wallenpaupack/Wallenpaupack) added 14 points and three assists, while James Chappell (Coatesville/Coatesville Area) notched 10 points along with five assists and three steals.
           Kutztown’s Jeff Brickus had 20 points, while both T.J. Mann and Bobby Eberhart totaled 12 points.  Mann pulled down 14 boards while Bilal Salaam recorded eight blocks in the win. 
           Lock Haven (1-11) will travel to Cheyney University on Sun., Jan. 11, for a 3 p.m. contest. Kutztown opens up PSAC East play on the road at Mansfield University on Jan. 14 at 7:30 p.m.

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(Lock Haven, Pa.) – The Lock Haven men’s basketball team stunned Fairmont State College (8-1) by capturing the 59-54 victory this evening in Thomas Fieldhouse. A solid team effort translated into the win, as two good free throws by Quentin Terry (Leola/Central York) with six seconds remaining gave LHU the five point cushion and the edge it needed to wrap up its first win of the season.
           Entering into tonight’s match-up with Fairmont State College, the Bald Eagles had nothing to lose, still winless on the season and facing an undefeated opponent. With one half expired, however, the Bald Eagles had shot 47.8-percent and held Fairmont to just 34.6-percent, keeping themselves on pace with the Falcons. The two teams went into intermission with the Haven in the lead, 28-26.
           Unlike the previous game’s second-half shortcomings, the Bald Eagles kept the pressure on and went up by eight points after just five minutes into the new period, 35-27.  Fairmont State answered, Johnathan Denham hitting a three-pointer and Lance King making good on a pair of free throws and then a jumper.  A bucket by James Carpenter gave the Falcons a one-point, 38-37 lead at 10:51, but Carpenter missed two free throws just 34 seconds later to stretch out the advantage. On the ensuing possession, the Bald Eagles’ Adam Holtzer (Matamoras/Delaware Valley) hit a trey from the deep left corner, bouncing the lead back in favor of LHU, 40-38.  
           The Bald Eagles would not relinquish the lead again, holding on to the single-digit advantage as time began to slip off the clock.  With 43 seconds remaining, Lock Haven was up by three, 54-51, when Darren Cannon (Wallenpaupack/Wallenpaupack) was fouled. Cannon hit both shots for the five point lead.  
           Down on the other side of the court, Fairmont State’s Denham sliced along the baseline and dropped in the layup, drawing the foul and completing the three-point play to make the Haven lead 56-54 with 22 seconds to play.
           LHU’s Durell Moore (Wallingford/Strath Haven) made the second half of a two-shot trip to the free throw line for the 57-54 lead with 17 seconds remaining. Fairmont pushed the ball up the court and Joe Hardin attempted the long range jumper Terry swatted the ball away. An offensive rebound and put back attempt by DeAndre Walker rattled off the rim and was brought down by Terry, who was fouled in the process.  
           With six seconds left, Terry nailed both freebies for the five point, 59-54, lead.  A last second shot was no good by Fairmont, as the Haven collected the 2003-04 season’s first win. 
           The Bald Eagles shot 45.1-percent on the game while holding Fairmont State to 34-percent. Fairmont held a slight 41-37 edge in rebounding while turnovers were almost even at 19 against Fairmont and 18 against The Haven.
           Terry led LHU with 13 points, six boards and five steals.  Moore added 12 points and four rebounds, while Eddie Christiano (Coal Township/Lourdes Regional) totaled nine points.  Christopher Ruff (Halifax/Halifax) contributed eight points and a team best seven boards.
           Fairmont State was led by Lance King, who totaled 13 points along with five boards.  Denham had 12 points and six rebounds, while both Rickey Johnson and Jamar Wesley added nine points each.
           Lock Haven (1-10) next hosts Kutztown University on Fri., Jan. 9, at 8 p.m.  Fairmont State (8-1) will host Glenville State College on Mon., Jan. 12.

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(Lock Haven, Pa.) – The Bald Eagles were unable to stop a strong Mansfield surge in the second half, falling 89-69 to the Mountaineers (11-2) in PSAC cross-over action this afternoon in Thomas Fieldhouse. The loss brings the Lock Haven overall record to 0-10.  
        The Haven hung close throughout the first half and had opened up a nine-point lead at the midway mark at 23-14.  A 12-point run from the Mountaineers moved the lead back to the visitors, but the third of five three-pointers from James Chappell (Coatesville/Coatesville) tied up things at 34-34 with just under a minute remaining before intermission.  As time ran off the clock, a missed field goal was tipped in by Mansfield ’s Omari Pearson to give the Mountaineers the 36-34 halftime lead.
        Mansfield wasted little time as the second half opened, breaking out for a 14 point lead with 12:40 left to play.  A 10-point rally by the Bald Eagles was initiated by a short jumper by Brian Rieben (Collegeville/Devon Prep) and capped off with a trey from Darren Cannon (Wallenpaupack/Wallenpaupack) to slice the deficit to four, 55-51, still in favor of the Mountaineers at 10:41 . Mansfield was able to hold back the push, stretching the lead back out quickly and building until the 89-69 final.
        The Mountaineers shot 55.4-percent while Lock Haven hit on 39.1-percent of its field goals, and Mansfield owned a 40-29 rebounding advantage.  
        Lock Haven was paced by 21 points, including five-for-seven from long range, and four steals from James Chappell. Darren Cannon added 16 points and five boards to the effort.
        Mansfield had five players in double figures led by 19 from Brandon DeShields.  Bill McNeil had 15 points, Ian Connor chipped in with 14 points and Brett Longpre’ had 13 tallies. Omari Pearson added a double-double performance with 12 points and a game-high 12 boards.
        Lock Haven (0-10) will next host Fairmont State College on Wed., Jan. 7, at 7:30 p.m.   Mansfield (11-2) will next face Slippery Rock University on Sat., Jan. 10.

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(Lock Haven, Pa.) – After the dust settled from 12 ties and 10 lead changes, West Chester University (4-2) had grasped the edge, defeating the Bald Eagles (0-9), 77-73, in Thomas Fieldhouse this evening.  Both squads shot over 47-percent from the floor, but turnovers and fouls along with a 41-21 Haven deficit in rebounding afforded the Golden Rams the victory.
        The largest first-half lead was six, West Chester holding that advantage at the 14-minute mark.  Four lead changes later, the Rams would own the slim 36-35 margin. The Rams owned the lead throughout the majority of the second half as well until 9:41, when James Chappell (Coatesville/Coatesville) hit the second of his three-pointers to give LHU the 54-52 lead. A layup from Kofi Danquah and a trey from Nathan Wingerd pushed the lead back over to West Chester , 57-54.  
        The Bald Eagles would regain the lead again for a short minute, but West Chester would add two buckets and hit nine-of-12 free throws in the final four minutes to regain then stretch out the lead. Lock Haven fought hard to make up the difference, Darren Cannon (Wallenpaupack/Wallenpaupack) hitting a trio of three pointers in the final 1:01 of the game, but the effort would fall short.
        West Chester had four players post double figures, including a double-double by Sam Grannum with 10 points and 12 boards.  Matt Kurtz led all scorers with 19 points, while Kofi Danquah had 16 points and eight rebounds and Steve Fattori added 15 points.
        Lock Haven had five players register 11 or more points led by 15 from Eddie Christiano (Coal Township/Lourdes Regional). Cannon had 14 points, including four treys, while both Brian Rieben (Collegeville/Devon Prep) and Chappell totaled 12 points.  Forward Joe Walker (Lock Haven/Central Mountain) had 11 points.
        Lock Haven (0-9) will next be home to face Mansfield University on Fri., Jan. 3, at 3 p.m.   West Chester (4-2) will travel to Wheeling Jesuit University for the Main Street Classic from Dec. 29-30.  

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(Lock Haven, Pa. ) – Millersville University (6-3) utilized balanced scoring and Michah Davenport matched his season-best 22 point effort as the Marauders defeated host Lock Haven University (0-8), 81-70, this evening in Thomas Fieldhouse.
        Statistically a close game, Lock Haven actually held the edge in rebounding, 35-31, while the Marauders put forth 51.1-percent shooting compared with LHU’s 43.9-percent. 
      The Marauders held a slight, 30-24, edge after one half of play due to a frenzy of scoring activity in the final minute which had them up as much as nine points before a Haven three pointer by Ryan Carson (Landisville/Hempfield) chipped away at the lead.
      Millersville would continue to build, the lead growing to as much as 21 points before the Haven would put together a solid come-back effort. The Bald Eagles went on several short runs and sliced the 21-point margin down to just seven points with 2:32 remaining. Forced to foul to regain possession, the Haven would have to settle for the final 81-70 score.
      Eight Millersville players put a tally in the scoring column, with Davenport checking out with the game’s only double-double with 22 points and 11 rebounds.  Daron Pressley added 19 points, five boards and four assists and Toochi Udeinya had 18 points and seven boards in the effort.
      Lock Haven’s James Chappell (Coatesville/Coatesville) led the Bald Eagles with 15 points, while Darren Cannon (Wallenpaupack/Wallenpaupack) added 11 points.  Joe Walker (Lock Haven/Central Mountain) totaled eight points and a team high of eight rebounds.
     Lock Haven (0-8) will next host West Chester University tomorrow, Thurs., Dec. 18, at 8 p.m. Millersville (6-3) will next be at the University of Indianapolis on Tues., Dec. 30., for a 7 p.m. contest.

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(Bloomsburg, Pa.) - The win eluded the Lock Haven men’s basketball team in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) cross-over action once again this afternoon as the Bloomsburg University (3-4) Huskies scored the 81-61 victory over the Bald Eagles. Lock Haven is now 0-7 on the season.
        Bloomsburg shot 50-percent and out-rebounded the Bald Eagles, 47-26, to emerge as the winner.  After the Huskies had taken the early lead in the first half, Lock Haven rallied to tie up the game at 17-17 by 9:51.  Bloomsburg held a 23-21 lead four minutes later, then went on a 12-point run leading to a 35-28 halftime lead. A closer game throughout than the final score would indicate, Lock Haven battled back and took over the lead in the second half on a jumper by Julien Grandgirard ( Vesoul , France / Dayton Christian) at 16:05 .  The Bald Eagles built up as much as a four-point lead, but the momentum was soon halted as Bloomsburg went on another run and regained the lead before taking the 81-61 victory.
       Lock Haven had three players hit double-figures led by 12 points from Grandgirard. Forward Joe Walker (Lock Haven/Central Mountain) added 10 points and seven boards, while Christopher Ruff (Halifax/Halifax) also poured in 10 points in addition to four rebounds.
       Bloomsburg’s Jason Benson registered a double-double with 16 points and 10 boards. John Owens also had 16 points and five rebounds. Both Brian Holsey and Matt Jefferson chipped in with 12 points.
       Lock Haven will next host Millersville University on Wed., Dec. 17, at 8 p.m.  

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(East Stroudsburg, Pa.) -  The Lock Haven men’s basketball team is still in search of its first win, stumbling against East Stroudsburg University (4-1), 58-47, in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) cross-over action this evening. The Bald Eagles fall to 0-6 on the season.
         The Warriors took over the lead midway through the first half, shooting almost 43-percent while allowing only 19 Bald Eagle first-half points.  Lock Haven had a stronger second half and would cut the lead to only three points with nine minutes remaining but East Stroudsburg would again pull away before the eventual 58-47 win.
         Freshman guard James Chappell (Coatesville/Coatesville) led LHU with 12 points.  Both Eddie Christiano (Coal Township/Lourdes Regional) and Darren Cannon (Wallenpaupack/Wallenpaupack) added eight points, while Christiano also pulled down a team-best five rebounds.
        Up next for the Bald Eagles is a trip to Bloomsburg University on Sat., Dec. 6, for a 3 p.m. contest.

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(Topeka, Kan.) - The Bald Eagle basketball team lost a 73-46 contest against the University of Missouri-Rolla in the second day of the Washburn Thanksgiving Holiday Classic.  Lock Haven is now 0-5 overall.
        The Bald Eagles were held to only 15 points and were down by 18 points after the first half of play.  A more closely played second half would not be enough to cut the existing gap as Lock Haven fell to Missouri-Rolla, 73-46.
        Guards Julien Grandgirard (Vesoul, France/Dayton Christian) and Eddie Christiano (Coal Township/Lourdes Regional) led the Bald Eagles in scoring, each pocketing 10 points.  Center Brian Rieben (Collegeville/Devon Prep) added eight points, five boards and three blocks.
        Missouri-Rolla’s Brian Westre recorded a double-double of 17 points and 16 rebounds.  Jermaine Burks totaled 14 points.
        Lock Haven will next travel to East Stroudsburg University on Dec. 3 for an 8 p.m. contest.

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(Topeka, Kan.) - The Bald Eagle basketball team suffered a 129-68 hit against Washburn University in the opening night of the Washburn Thanksgiving Holiday Classic.  Lock Haven, now 0-4, was unable to hold down an Ichabod offense that shot almost 62-percent and more than doubled its rebounding total, 54-25.
        Washburn opened up a 30-8 lead after the first ten minutes of the game and never looked back, leading 62-21 by the halftime break.
        The Ichabods had eight players in double figures led by 17 tallies from forward Troy Douglas.  Travis Robbins added 15 points and 11 rebounds.  
        Lock Haven’s Durell Moore (Wallingford/Strath Haven) led the Bald Eagles with 16 points.  Forward Joe Walker (Lock Haven/Central Mountain) registered 11 points and four boards, while point guard James Chappell (Coatesville/Coatesville Area) chipped in with 10 points.
        Lock Haven returns to Lee Arena for the second day of the Holiday Classic to face the University of Missouri-Rolla on Sat., Nov. 30, at 6 p.m.

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(Mansfield, Pa.) - The Lock Haven University men’s basketball team (0-3) lost to Holy Family College (2-2), 78-51, in the final game of the Mansfield University/Comfort Inn Classic.  The Bald Eagles were out-rebounded, 51-29, and were held to only six field goals in the second half.
        The Haven was close on Holy Family’s heels in the first half, down only six points at 33-27 by the intermission. The second half momentum was all on Holy Family’s side, however, as they outscored the Bald Eagles 45-24 on the way to the win. 
        Lock Haven did not have any players in double-figure scoring, but had 10 players contributing at least one bucket.   Three Bald Eagles totaled eight points, including junior forward Quentin Terry (Leola/Central York) who also added a team best of six rebounds.   Freshman guard Julien Grandgirard (Vesoul, France/Dayton Christian) also had eight points along with four rebounds. Rookie guard Darren Cannon (Wallenpaupack/Wallenpaupack) added eight points and three rebounds.
        Holy Family was led by a 25-point effort by Mike Wild.  Dan Welch added 13 points.
        Up next for the Bald Eagles is a trip to Kansas for the Washburn University Classic from Fri., Nov. 28-Sat., Nov. 29.

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(Mansfield, Pa.) - The Lock Haven University men’s basketball team (0-2) suffered a 105-93 loss against Bloomfield College in the opening round of the Mansfield University/Comfort Inn Classic.  Despite a strong push to catch Bloomfield in the second half, the 14-point first half deficit and a 42-24 rebounding difference was too much for the Bald Eagles to correct. 
        Bloomfield took a 57-43 lead by the end of the first half, shooting 66.7-percent. The Bald Eagles would outscore Bloomfield in the final half, 50-48, but would not be able to make up the remainder of the ground necessary.  
        Four Lock Haven players registered double-figure scoring led by 18 points from Quentin Terry (Leola/Central York).  Terry also led LHU in rebounding with eight caroms.  Freshman point guard James Chappell (Coatesville/Coatesville Area) was good for 17 points.  Guard Eddie Christiano (Coal Township/Lourdes Regional) added 13 points and three steals, while center Brian Rieben (Collegeville/Devon Prep) had 12 points and five boards.
        Bloomfield had four players in double figures paced by Andre Dabney’s 26 points in addition to 16 from Norman Ingram.
        In day two of the Mansfield University/Comfort Inn Classic, the Bald Eagles will face Holy Family College at 5:30 p.m.

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(Lock Haven, Pa.) - The Bald Eagles were outscored 40-24 in the second half and were out-rebounded 46-31as the University of Charleston (3-0) spoiled the Lock Haven season lidlifter by the final 84-58 margin.
        Lock Haven hung with Charleston throughout much of the first half, owning the lead up to the 13:48 mark then coming back from a four-point deficit to tie up the game at 22-22 at the 11:30 mark on a three-pointer by Adam Holtzer (Matamoras/Delaware Valley). The Golden Eagles would recapture the lead on two of Ben Fordham’s team-high 14 points, then stretch out that advantage to 10 points, 44-34, by the half.
        Charleston scored the first four points of the second half, holding Lock Haven without a bucket for almost three and a half minutes before Eddie Christiano (Coal Township/Lourdes Regional) hit the fourth of his game-best five long range jumpers at 16:28. The Golden Eagles continued to add to their lead, however, leading by as much as 30 points before the final 84-58 score.
        Lock Haven guard Eddie Christiano led all scorers with 18 points, hitting 5-of-9 from three-point range. Both Julien Grandgirard (Vesoul, France/Dayton Christian) and Darren Cannon (Wallenpaupack/Wallenpaupack) added nine points, while Quentin Terry (Leola/Central York) pulled down a game high of eight rebounds.
        Charleston posted four players in double figures led by 14 from Ben Fordham, who also distributed nine assists.  Barrett Williams added 12 points, Jay Hewitt had 11 and Damian Martinez chipped in with 10 points.  Both Hewitt and Anthony Thomas grabbed a team high of eight rebounds.

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