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EAST STROUDSBURG - Junior forward Steve Harris had 19 points and 17 rebounds for his first career double-double and junior forward Rasheed Moore added 16 points and nine boards, leading East Stroudsburg University to an 85-61 win over Shippensburg in its PSAC East men's basketball opener on Wednesday night at Koehler Fieldhouse.

Harris and Moore combined for 15 of ESU's 23 offensive rebounds as the Warriors (3-0, 1-0), the PSAC East preseason favorite, began the pusuit of their fourth straight division title.

Senior guard Jamal Nwaniemeka and redshirt senior guard Will Brown added 11 points each, freshman guard Najee Walls had two points and seven assists and sophomore guard Ryan Krawczeniuk had six points and five assists for ESU.

Dustin Sleva had 17 poitns and seven rebounds and Abe Massaley scored 14 points to pace Shippensburg (2-1, 0-1), picked fifth in the PSAC East preseason poll.

ESU had leads of 23-2 and 29-7 early in the contest, including a 21-0 stretch, before Ship closed the margin to 41-30 at halftime. The Raiders scored the first bucket of the second half, but the Warriors responded with the next nine points and led by at least 14 the rest of the way.

The Warriors had a 51-28 advantage on the glass with Harris pulling down nine offensive rebounds and Moore grabbing six. Moore is the reigning PSAC East Athlete of the Week, averaging 18.5 points and 7.0 rebounds in the first two games.

ESU travels to IUP, the defending national runner-up, and Seton Hill for a pair of PSAC West crossover games on Saturday and Sunday. Both games count towards the conference standings.

GAME NOTES
* ESU improves to 41-6 overall (27-4 in PSAC games) at Koehler Fieldhouse since the start of the 2012-13 season.