Millersville VILLE-M 16-9,13-6 PSAC

East Stroudsburg ESU-M 19-6,13-6 PSAC

Millersville VILLE-M

16-9,13-6 PSAC

Final

Feb. 11, 2023

East Stroudsburg ESU-M

19-6,13-6 PSAC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Millersville VILLE-M	31	34	65
East Stroudsburg ESU-M	45	30	75

Summary
Box Score

Taj Falconer

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 2/11/2023 6:22:00 PM

Warriors Move to Second Place, Snap Millersville’s Win Streak after Fast Start

EAST STROUDSBURG – After a fast start that saw the East Stroudsburg University men's basketball build a 14-2 lead at the first media timeout, the Warriors held on to defeat Millersville, 75-65, on Saturday afternoon inside Koehler Fieldhouse.

With the win, the Warriors (19-6, 13-6 PSAC) move into a tie for second place with Millersville and now hold a potential tiebreaker with the Marauders. The loss for Millersville (16-9, 13-6 PSAC) snapped a nine-game winning streak for 'Ville.

Carlos Pepin registered his 12th double-double of the season, pacing the Warriors with 19 points (9-14 FG) and 12 rebounds. Pepin also produced two steals and a pair of blocks without turning the ball over in 31 minutes on the court. His 12th double-double of the season ties him with Josh Williams (2018-19) for the most in the Jeff Wilson era (since 2002-03). Pepin previously recorded the most double-doubles in his career under Jeff Wilson and now has 21.

Notables

Lakeem McAliley recorded 15 points, with all of his points coming in the first half. He led ESU with four steals and also contributed four assists.
Jaelen McGlone poured in 13 points, three rebounds, two assists and a pair of steals. David Duda Jr. also reached double-figures with 10 points, drilling 3-of-6 attempts from 3-point land.
Justin Paz paced ESU with six assists, while Shamir Johnson added five helpers.
The Warriors forced 25 turnovers, with 16 coming in the opening 20 minutes. ESU took advantage and with 29 points off turnovers.
ESU led in field goal percentage, assists, steals, fastbreak points, points off turnovers, points in the paint.

How It Happened

ESU started the contest red hot by scoring the first 12 points of the game, knocking down its first six field goals. The Marauders registered six turnovers before it attempted a field goal attempt.
Millersville used an 11-5 sprint to cut the deficit to six, but ESU countered with eight consecutive to grab a 27-13 lead with 9:19 left in the first half. Leading 29-16, the Marauders scored 11 of the next 15 points to get within seven at 33-26. Duda Jr. knocked down his first triple to end the scoring run. The Warriors closed the first half on a 9-5 run, as Duda Jr. splashed a 3-pointer at the buzzer, as the Warriors led 45-31 after 20 minutes of action.
After Pepin opened the second half with a layup, 'Ville registered the next six points to make it a 10-point game at 47-37. The Marauders got as close as five points to ESU at 51-46 at the 13:06 mark, but the Warriors immediately countered, using a 14-5 run to retake a 14-point lead at 65-51 lead with 6:52 to go.
From that point, ESU led by at least 10 over the final six-plus minutes, taking home a 75-65 victory to sweep the Marauders.

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