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ESU Basketball Hosts Bloomsburg Saturday

12/5/2014 12:00:00 AM

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1 PM  l  WOMEN (2-3, 1-2) vs. Bloomsburg (4-1, 2-0)  l  Live Stats

ESU:     Schedule  l  Roster  l  Statistics  l  Season Career-Highs  l  Quick Facts
Bloom:  Schedule  l  Roster  l  Statistics

THE MATCH-UP: East Stroudsburg University (2-3, 1-2) hosts Bloomsburg (4-1, 2-0) in today's first game at Koehler Fieldhouse. The Warriors are looking for their first win over the Huskies since February 2009. Bloomsburg, the defending NCAA DII Atlantic Region runner-up, has made 3 straight NCAA Tournaments and 4 straight PSAC Final 4's, including winning the PSAC title in 2013. ESU fell to Bloomsburg, 76-51, in the PSAC quarterfinals after reaching the round of 8 for the first time since 2008.

LAST TIME OUT: Sr. G Ryann Fiascki led ESU with 16 points, but Shippensburg pulled away late for a 61-53 win on Wednesday. The Warriors closed within 43-41 with just over 5 minutes left and trailed by just one at halftime. So. F Allison Howard added 11 points for ESU.  (Recap)

WARRIORS NOTES: ESU leads the PSAC in blocks (5.6) and steals (13.0) and is 3rd in turnover margin (+7.4) after producing 7 blocks, 9 steals and a +6 turnover margin at Ship on Wednesday ... the Warriors rank 4th in scoring defense (60.8 ppg) ... ESU led the PSAC in field goal defense (37.8) and blocked shots (4.9), ranked 3rd in steals (10.3) and 4th in scoring defense (62.9 ppg) in 2014 ... Bloomsburg has won 11 straight in the series after ESU won 8 straight ... Fiascki is 6th in the PSAC in scoring (16.6 ppg), 3rd in field goal % (58.5) and 4th in free throw % (88.9) ... Sr. F Jessica Martin is 1st in blocks (3.2) and ranks 2nd at ESU and 9th in PSAC history in career blocks (223) ... Martin, a 3-time All-PSAC East selection, has 937 career points ... Sr. G Andrea Veres is 3rd in career 3-pointers (123).

SCOUTING THE HUSKIES: Bloomsburg has PSAC wins at Cheyney (88-58) and vs. Shippensburg (64-57), and also knocked off Edinboro in a non-conference game, 59-49 ... Gr. G Taylor Maldonado and R-Jr. F Adreana Sadowski average 13.8 ppg and Sadowski posts 10.0 rpg ... BU leads the PSAC in free throw % (78.3) and is 4th in turnover margin (+6.2).


3 PM  l  MEN (4-2, 3-0) vs. Bloomsburg (6-0, 2-0)  l  Live Stats

ESU:     Schedule  l  Roster  l  Statistics  l  Season Career-Highs  l  Quick Facts
Bloom:  Schedule  l  Roster  l  Statistics

THE MATCH-UP: ESU (4-2, 3-0) hosts Bloomsburg (6-0, 2-0) in a match-up of the last two PSAC East teams without a conference loss. ESU, the defending PSAC champion, has won the last two PSAC East regular season titles but is coming off a rare home non-conference loss, falling 79-71 to New Haven last Sunday in a match-up of 2014 NCAA Tournament teams. The Warriors have won 18 straight home games against PSAC schools since February 2013, including all 15 last season on their way to a historic 30-2 mark.

LAST TIME OUT: ESU used a 14-2 run midway through the 2nd half to grind out a 73-69 win at Shippensburg Wednesday. Jr. G Jamal Nwaniemeka (13), R-Sr. G Will Brown (13), Sr. G Whis Grant (12) and Sr. F Lamont Tillery (12) were all in double figures for the Warriors, and Sr. G Matt Tobin had 8 points and 7 assists. ESU had a 21-10 turnover advantage and 16 steals, including 5 by Grant and 4 by Tobin.  (Recap)

WARRIORS NOTES: ESU is 30-4 at home since the start of the 2012-13 season, including 18-2 in games that count in the PSAC standings ... the Warriors have won 2 of the last 3 PSAC championships (2012, 2014), made 5 straight PSAC Final 4's and advanced to the NCAA DII Tournament in 4 of the last 5 years (2010, 2012-14) ... head coach Jeff Wilson (217-131) set the school record for wins on Nov. 22, and was the DII coach of the year by 2 national organizations in 2014 ... Grant has 1,564 career points (3rd at ESU) and 218 3's (2nd) ... Tobin has 397 career assists (4th) ... ESU's senior class (Grant, Muhamadou Kaba, Tillery, Tobin) is 76-23 ... ESU's record for wins by a 4-year class is 82, and the record for wins in a 4-year stretch is 88.

SCOUTING THE HUSKIES: BU has PSAC wins at Cheyney (97-87) and vs. Shippensburg (76-73) ... Huskies are 2nd in the PSAC in scoring (84.2 ppg) and 1st in 3-point % (42.4) ... Sr. G Jon Riles (16.2 ppg, t-6th) and Jr. G Charles Haigler (15.2, 9th) are both in the top 10 in the PSAC.

 
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