Clarion CLAR 2-3,0-1 PSAC

East Stroudsburg ESU-M 5-0,1-0 PSAC

Clarion CLAR

2-3,0-1 PSAC

Final

Dec. 02, 2022

East Stroudsburg ESU-M

5-0,1-0 PSAC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Clarion CLAR	16	28	44
East Stroudsburg ESU-M	41	48	89

Summary
Box Score

Taj Falconer

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 12/2/2022 11:12:00 PM

Warrior Press Stymies Clarion in Dominant Win, Allows Fewest Points Since 2008

ESU's 44 points allowed is tied for the fewest since allowing 42 to Queens (N.Y.) in 2008-09

EAST STROUDSBURG – In an impressive defensive effort that saw the East Stroudsburg University men's basketball team allow the fewest points since the 2008 and set a Jeff Wilson-era record for turnover margin against PSAC foes, the Warriors improved to 5-0 with a dominant 89-44 win over Clarion on Friday night at Koehler Fieldhouse.

The Warriors (5-0, 1-0 PSAC) start the PSAC conference play with a win, while the Golden Eagles (2-3, 0-1 PSAC) drop its conference opener.

After its offense had scored 106-plus points the previous three games, it was the Warrior defense that made its presence felt the entirety of the game. ESU recorded 14 steals and caused 27 turnovers, while giving up possession just five times. ESU held CU to shoot just 31.4 percent (16-51 FG), as the Golden Eagles could not get comfortable in the raucous environment.

Carlos Pepin led all players with 19 points and eight rebounds. Lakeem McAliley poured in 15 points, making 5-of-8 attempts from the floor, while recording four steals.

Notables

Also reaching double-figures for ESU were Justin Paz (11 pts.), and Nasir Griffin (10 pts.) also reached double-figures.
Zach Sabol cleaned the boards during his 10 minutes on the court, matching Pepin's eight rebounds.
Paz led the squad with four assists and added three steals.
ESU's 44 points are tied for the fewest points allowed by an ESU team since Dec., 2, 2008, when ESU gave up just 42 points to Queens (N.Y.) inside Koehler Fieldhouse. ESU also allowed 44 points to Bloomsburg in a 102-44 win over the Huskies on Feb. 27, 2013.
The Warriors gave up possession just five times, which ranks second since Jeff Wilson's first season in 2002-03. ESU registered just four turnovers in 2019-2020 against Mansfield.
The +22 Warrior turnover margin is the highest against any PSAC school under Wilson, with the previous-high mark of +20 against Cheyney in 2017.

How It Happened

Once again, ESU never trailed. The Warriors scored 10 consecutive points to begin the contest, before allowing a pair of free throws for a score of 10-2. The Golden Eagles missed its first nine field goal attempts of the ball game, with ESU's defense consistently causing havoc.
The Warriors kept on the gas, building a lead as high as 26 points in the first half, as the Warriors entered the Koehler Fieldhouse locker room with a 25-point advantage at 41-16.
ESU held Clarion to shoot just 24 percent in the first 20 minutes (6-24 FG), and forced 18 turnovers on eight steals.
With the large advantage, the Warriors built its second half lead to as high as 47 points at 88-41, as the teams ended the contest with a final score of 89-44.

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