Box Score

BLOOMSBURG - Redshirt senior guard Quindell Brice tied his career-high with 19 points and didn't miss a shot from the field, and senior forward Rasheed Moore had 16 points and eight rebounds, leading East Stroudsburg University to a 99-85 win at Bloomsburg in PSAC East men's basketball on Saturday afternoon at Nelson Field House.

Redshirt sophomore guard Jakwan Jones tied his career-high with 13 points and set a career-high with eight assists, and sophomore guard Nick Giordano scored 12 points on 4-for-4 three-point shooting - including three in a decisive run midway through the second half - as ESU (13-5, 11-2 PSAC) rebounded from an 86-82 (OT) loss at No. 8 Shippensburg on Wednesday night.

Brice was 8-for-8 from the field, hitting his only three-point attempt and both of his free throws, to tie his career-best of 19 which he hit in back-to-back wins at Edinboro and Mercyhurst in early December.

Moore followed up his 25-point outing at Shippensburg Wednesday, his seventh 20-point game in his last 11, with another solid effort for the PSAC's sixth-leading scorer (18.4 ppg).

Christian Mortellite, third in the PSAC in scoring (22.4 ppg), had 26 points and hit six three-pointers to lead Bloomsburg (9-8, 5-8), which fell at No. 13 Kutztown 98-92 Wednesday. Carnell McGirt had 19 points and Yahmir Greenlee had 16 for the Huskies.

ESU led 50-42 at halftime, closing on a 9-2 run over the final three minutes capped by a three by Brice, then hit Bloomsburg with a 12-2 run at the 12-minute mark - featuring Giordano's three second half three-pointers - to push a 68-62 lead to 80-64 with 9:15 remaining.

The Warriors extended their margin to 88-68, their largest of the game, with an 8-2 stretch. Bloomsburg scored the next eight, including the last of Mortellite's six three's, but ESU remained comfortably in front in the final five minutes.

ESU, the PSAC's top scoring team (88.2 ppg) and bidding to lead the PSAC in scoring for the fifth straight season, finished one point from its sixth 100-point game of the season, with all five against PSAC opponents. The Warriors scored 99 for the second time this year and also have a 98-point game on their ledger.

Junior forward Ralik Wise and junior guard Ryan Krawczeniuk both scored nine points, redshirt junior forward Steven Stoney scored six points, sophomore guard Kitt Najee Walls had six points and five assists, redshirt sophomore forward Chris Bing had five points and seven boards and redshirt sophomore forward Josh Williams scored four points for ESU.

The Warriors shot 52.9 percent (37-for-70) from the field, including 8-for-18 from long distance, and 85.9 percent (17-for-19) at the foul line with 19 assists and just 11 turnovers.

ESU held a 39-32 rebounding advantage.

Bloomsburg led 25-18 at the 10-minute mark of the first half before ESU embarked on a 15-2 run to lead 33-27. The Huskies answered with a pair of three's to tie it, but Mortellite was hit with his second foul of the half and then a technical foul to put BU's top scorer on the bench for the final 5:22, and ESU ended the half on a 17-9 run.

Brice's 8-for-8 effort from the field is tied for ESU's best in 15 seasons under head coach Jeff Wilson. Four Warriors have also been 8-for-8 - Ryan Sweet vs. Millersville in 2004-05, Andy Heimbach vs. Queens in 2007-08, Heimbach vs. PSU-Wilkes in 2008-09 and Terrance King vs. St. Thomas Aquinas in 2011-12.

The Warriors return to Koehler Fieldhouse on Wednesday at 8 p.m. vs. Mansfield after a two-game road swing.