CHEYNEY, Pa. - The Cheyney University women's basketball team welcomes Shippensburg University and Kutztown University for PSAC East contests over the next three days inside Alfred Cope Hall.
The Wolves (2-19, 0-17 PSAC E) host the Raiders (18-5, 14-5 PSAC E) on Saturday afternoon at 1:00 p.m., the game can be heard at
https://wsyc-fm.squarespace.com/# .
The Golden Bears (8-14, 5-13 PSAC E) come to town on Monday at 5:30 p.m. for a game that was originally scheduled on January 23
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Kyra Hines-Allen scored 20 points to lead Cheyney in a 71-56 defeat at Lock Haven Wednesday night inside Thomas Fieldhouse.
Amber Genwright and
TaKayla Ellis scored 12 points each,
Aerie DeJesus pulled down a team-high seven rebounds and
Shania Stamper recorded five steals for the Wolves.
The Raiders are coming off a 63-50 loss to Millersville on Wednesday night.
Shippensburg captured the first meeting this season 83-65 and has won 12 in-a-row vs. Cheyney,but the contests inside Alfred Cope Hall have been tight, with four of the last six games ending with single digit margins with the outcome undecided heading into the final minutes.
Hines-Allen leads the Wolves with 13.4 points and 6.1 rebounds per game average. Ellis adds 10.3 points per game and Genwright averages an even 10.0 points per contest.
Morgan Griffith averages a double-double for the Raiders with 17.5 points and 11.0 rebounds per game.
Cheney's' last victory over Ship came on Feb. 27, 2010 by a score of 72-67 inside Cope Hall.
The Golden Bears won the first meeting, and 14 straight over the Wolves, 84-58 inside Keystone Arena on Nov. 18, 2015 in the first game of the season for CU.
Kelsey Watson paces the Golden Bears in scoring with 16.6 points and
rebounds with 9.0 per game.
Cheyney is looking for its first win over Kutztown since Feb. 4, 2009.
