MANSFIELD, Pa. – The East Stroudsburg University men's basketball team defeated Mansfield 86-73 to claim a season sweep after winning by 72 points last month.

With this win, The Warriors (20-6, 14-5 PSAC) strengthens their position in the second spot of the PSAC EAST, while the Mountaineers (8-18, 5-15 PSAC) looks to regroup heading into their last matchup of the season against at Shippensburg.
 
Notables
Evan Morton led ESU with 20 points, hitting four three-pointers and converting all four free-throw attempts.

Lakeem McAliley contributed 12 points and seven rebounds despite limited minutes.

Jalen Pichardo added 11 points, five rebounds, and three assists.

The Warriors' bench played a crucial role, scoring 42 points in the win.
 
How it Happened
In the beginning of the first half, the Warriors and Mounties were showing off with back-and-forth points for a close game. However, the Warriors outscored Mansfield in the last two minutes with a 13-0 run to enter halftime 48-34.

Mansfield fought hard in the second half to get as close to East Stroudsburg by five points with 17 minutes left. Back-to-back threes by Evan Morton helped the Warriors increase their margin by 11 points. Despite that, the Mounties were three points behind with 6 minutes left in the game.

From that point on McAliley helped lead a 15-8 run on the back of nine points of his own to pick up the victory for ESU.
 
Up next
The Warriors will host the Kutztown Golden Bears on Wednesday, Feb. 26^th at 7:30 p.m. in Koehler Fieldhouse.