CHEYNEY, Pa. - The Cheyney University men's basketball team welcomes Shippensburg University and Kutztown University for PSAC East contests over the next three days inside Alfred Cope Hall.
The Wolves (2-18, 1-16 PSAC E) host the Raiders (15-8, 12-17 PSAC E) on Saturday afternoon at 3:00 p.m., the game can be heard at
https://wsyc-fm.squarespace.com/# .
The Golden Bears (17-5, 14-4 PSAC E) come to town on Monday at 7:30 p.m. for a game that was originally scheduled on January 23
rd, but was postponed due to the storm.
The Wolves will be looking to get back in the win column following another close loss at Lock Haven on Wednesday.
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Eugene Lett scored a career-high 35 points on Wednesday at Lock Haven, So.
Imir Bailey netted a season-high 17 points and fellow So.
Craig McGlond added 11, but Cheyney lost 94-88 inside Thomas Fieldhouse.
Lett not only scored a career-high, but he set new personal standards with 11 made field goals and with his 12-of-13 performance from the free-throw line.
Lett is the first Cheyney player to score 35 points in a game since Jason Sabb scored 35 at Kutztown on Feb. 20, 2013.
Both Bailey and McGlond made their first career three-point shots in the game.
Shippensburg has won three straight in the series including a 79-57 victory at home on Jan. 16. The Wolves hold a 16-7 overall and 8-3 edge at home vs the Raiders since 2002.
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Juwan Mullen leads Cheyney with a 14.0 points per game and Jr.
Lakeem Duncan adds 10.4 points per contest for the Wolves.
The Raiders are led by So. Dustin Sleva who averages 15.2 points and 11.6 rebounds per game.
Kutztown scored a 105-83 victory over Cheyney to open the season on Nov. 18 and are currently in a tie With West Chester for the top spot in the PSAC East.
The Golden Bears are led by Josh Johnson who averages 14.9 points per game.
Kutztown has won the last five meetings and holds a 20-18 advantage vs Cheyney since 1998, Cheyney is 11-7 inside Cope Hall in that time span.
The last Cheyney victory came on Feb. 20, 1993 when Sabb tallied 35 points in a 103-79 triumph.
