MANSFIELD – The Mansfield University men's and women's basketball teams will host Millersville University in PSAC East action this Saturday, January 28 at Decker Gymnasium. Tip-off for the women is at 1:00 pm with the men following at 3:00 pm.
Both games will be broadcast live with Shane Wilber of ESPN Radio and with live stats available at GoMounties.com.
Starting at the begining of the women's game, the first 75 students with I.D. will recieve a free giveaway.
With a record of 7-10, the Mountaineer women have already matched their win total from last season. Riding a two-game win streak, Mansfield sits in 5
th place in the division and is looking to earn their first PSAC playoff berth since the 2006-07 season.
Senior
Mallory Moore has been a dominant force in the conference, ranking 1
st in the PSAC in scoring (18.4 ppg), steals (3.4 spg) and free throw percentage (87.4). The 6-foot guard/forward needs just nine points to move past Paula Olesky (1983-86) for 2
nd in career program scoring history. Moore also needs just 15 boards to move into 5
th in career rebounding and 39 steals to rank 2
nd in career take-aways.
Junior
Julia Stevenson and Freshman
Marrysa Moyer each picked up double-doubles in a key 81-69 divisional win over Kutztown University Wednesday night. Stevenson, who is averaging 12.8 ppg and a 6.7 rpg, recorded 15 points and 11 rebounds in her fourth double-double effort of the season. Moyer had a career-high 15 points and 12 rebounds Wednesday in her fifth double-double of her young career.
The Millersville women enter Saturday's game with an 11-6 overall mark and an 8-5 PSAC record. The Marauders are led by junior Aurielle Mosley who leads the conference in rebounding at 11.0 rpg and ranks 8
th in scoring with 14.4 ppg. Millersville boasts three other players averaging double-figure scoring in Mashira Newman (12.9), Carly Gallagher (11.3) and Sophia Waters (10.3).
The Mansfield men's squad is 6-11 on the year and holds a 3-10 conference mark. The Mounties, who are 6-3 at Decker this season, will try to snap a three game losing skid Saturday. In their last outing, Mansfield dropped a hard-fought battle to a talented Kutztown squad 77-65.
Junior
Chuck Harper leads Mansfield in scoring averaging 14.9 ppg while freshman
Joe Bell is close behind with 13.8 pgg. Opposing defenses were unable to contain the duo over the past four games as Harper averaged 19.3 ppg and Bell 17.5 ppg.
Four other Mounties are averaging at least eight points per game in
Cory Henneghan (8.0 ppg),
Charles Becoats (8.0 ppg),
Kevonte McClain (8.7 ppg), and
Kyle Bradley (8.8 ppg). Senior
Josh Dupuy is the team assists leader with 5.1 apg (3
rd PSAC).
The Millersville men's team is 5-11 overall and 3-9 in the conference. The Marauders are coming off a 75-70 victory over Shippensburg on their home court Wednesday. Junior Larry Grant leads Millersville in scoring at 14.8 ppg (17
th PSAC) and assists with 4.6 apg (2
nd PSAC). Three other Marauders are averaging double-figures in Anthony Coleman (11.8 ppg), Mike Seibert (10.5 ppg) and Jaymes Miller (10.4).
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