BLOOMSBURG – The Bloomsburg University men's and women's teams continue their road trip at West Chester University on Saturday, Feb. 16 for Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division action. The women's game is set to tip at 1 p.m., followed by the men's game at 3 p.m. from Hollinger Field House.
The game will be broadcast live on WHLM (930-AM) based out of Bloomsburg with Jim Doyle and Larry White calling all the action. In addition, listeners throughout the world can listen to the game live on BU's website at
www.buhuskies.com. The pre-game show will begin 20 minutes before tipoff.
WOMEN
MATCHUP: The Huskies are coming off an eight-point win over Shippensburg, securing its place atop the Eastern Division with a two-game winning streak. Bloomsburg fell to West Chester in the teams' first meeting this season, 65-59, snapping Bloomsburg's season-high, six-game winning streak. BU dropped last year's matchup at Hollinger Field House.
BU'S LAST TIME OUT: Jocelyn Ford (Lansing, NY/Lansing) hit back-to-back jumpers with under two minutes to play, and Bloomsburg made 14-of-15 free throws in the second half in a 66-58 victory over Shippensburg. Tied at 53 with 3:01 to play, the Huskies ended the game on a 13-5 run. Senior guard
Dana Wieller (Bethlehem/Liberty) finished with a game-high 16 points including an 8-for-10 performance at the free throw line.
Catherine Noack (Bethlehem/Liberty) scored 12 points,
Lauren Ellis (Bangor/Bangor) tied her career-high with five blocks and a team-high seven rebounds. BU's tenacious defense limited Shippensburg to 27.3 percent shooting from the field.
WCU'S LAST TIME OUT: Brittany Sicinski scored 13 points and grabbed eight rebounds, but visiting West Chester fell at Kutztown, 68-62, Wednesday night. Jasmen Clark scored 11 points while Ambreelinne Ortman scored 10 for the Golden Rams.
MEN
MATCH UP: The Huskies had their two-game winning streak snapped Wednesday night, as the Golden Rams extended their winning streak to three with a win at Kutztown. West Chester took down Bloomsburg in overtime in the teams' first matchup this season, 88-82. BU dropped the last game at Hollinger Field House last season, 70-64.
BU'S LAST TIME OUT: Dontahe Jordan (Williamsport/Williamsport) notched his sixth double-double of the season with a 22-point, 13-rebound effort, but Bloomsburg fell to Shippensburg University on the road Wednesday evening, 68-59. Jordan, this week's PSAC East Athlete of the Week, has now scored 20 or more points in three straight games. Fellow junior
Lorenzo Christmas (Norristown/Norristown) scored 12 points with three three-pointers to go along with four rebounds. Freshman forward
Wes Lyons (Millville/Millville) played well before eventually fouling out for the team-leading fifth time this season. He scored nine points and grabbed six rebounds against some tough inside competition from Shippensburg.
WCU'S LAST TIME OUT: Jaleel Mack led four players in double figures with 16 points, and Troy Hockaday added 13, as visiting West Chester cruised to a 96-67 victory over host Kutztown Wednesday night. West Chester registered its highest output of the season while sweeping the season series from Kutztown. The Golden Rams are now on a three-game winning streak as they strengthened their hold on second place in the Eastern Division. Harley Williamson scored 12 points and Jon Breeden had 10 to round out West Chester's scorers in double figures.