Pitt.-Johnstown PITT-J 5-3,1-1 PSAC

East Stroudsburg ESU-M 6-0,2-0 PSAC

Pitt.-Johnstown PITT-J

5-3,1-1 PSAC

Final

Dec. 03, 2022

East Stroudsburg ESU-M

6-0,2-0 PSAC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Pitt.-Johnstown PITT-J	23	37	60
East Stroudsburg ESU-M	44	48	92

Summary
Box Score

Taj Falconer

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 12/4/2022 12:49:00 AM

Duda Jr., Pepin Lead Warriors to 92-60 Thumping of Pitt-Johnstown

EAST STROUDSBURG – Paced by a career-performance beyond the arc from David Duda Jr. and a double-double from 2021-2022 PSAC East Athlete of the Year Carlos Pepin, the East Stroudsburg University men's basketball team picked up its sixth consecutive win to start the season with a 92-60 win over Pitt-Johnstown on Saturday night inside Koehler Fieldhouse.

The Warriors (6-0, 2-0 PSAC) remain perfect through the first stretch of conference play. The Mountain Cats (5-3, 1-1 PSAC) suffer their first league loss against the Warriors.

Notables

Duda Jr. surpassed his previous career-high of 19 points, which he set against Mansfield last season. The native of Collegeville was nearly unconscious from 3-point land, sinking 6-of-8 attempts from beyond the arc. Overall, he made 7-of-9 attempts during his 18 minutes on the court.
Pepin posted his second double-double over his past three contests, scoring 18 points while bringing down a season-best 13 rebounds. He also distributed four assists, and posted a block and steal. He sunk all six of his free throw attempts.
Jaelen McGlone also reached double-figures with 10 points. The Rider transfer pulled down five rebounds, posted two assists and earned three steals.
Justin Paz and Mike Millsip each added nine points. Paz led the squad with five assists and turned the ball over just once. Millsip was a menace, tallying four steals.
Coming off a dominant win against Clarion, where it allowed the fewest points since 2008, the Warrior full-court press was impressive once again. ESU registered a season-best 17 steals, and forced 22 turnovers, posting 20-plus turnovers for the fourth consecutive contest.
UPJ was only able to shoot 37.7% from the field (23-61), as ESU has now held each of its past three opponents under 40 percent. In four home games this season, the Warriors have held the opposition to shoot just 19.8% from beyond the arc (17-of-86), countering with a mark of 34.4% (32-96).
ESU led in most categories including rebounds (40-37), assists (20-11), steals (17-6) and points in the paint (50-26).
The Mountain Cats posted a 21-9 record last season. ESU held NABC All-American selection John Paul Kromka to a season-low three points.

How it Happened

UPJ scored the first points, with a layup from Kromka. With the score tied at 10-10, the Warriors ripped off a game-altering 14-0 scoring run to take a 24-10 lead in just three minutes of game-time. ESU made all five of its field goal attempts, and held UPJ to an 0-5 mark from the floor.
After a layup ended the scoring spree, ESU built its advantage up to 17 points at 29-12. The Mountain Cats sliced the deficit to as low as 11 at 33-22 but closed the first half strong with an 11-1 scoring run, taking a 44-23 lead into the intermission.
UPJ was able to cut the Warrior lead to as low as 17 during the final 20 minutes at 56-39, but ESU outscored UPJ 36-21 over the final 12 minutes of play. Duda scored 12 of his 20 points over the final stretch of play, with ESU shooting a red hot 14-24 from the field and 6-11 from 3-point land. ESU picked up its sixth consecutive win with the 92-60 final score.

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