LH Shoats tabbed PSAC East Defensive Athlete of the Week
LOCK HAVEN, PA– Lock Haven men’s basketball guard Justice Shoats (Wilkes-Barre, Pa./Holy Redeemer) was named Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division Defensive Athlete of the Week, the conference office announced on Monday afternoon (Nov. 20).
Shoats had a monster week to lead the Bald Eagles to a pair of victories over Goldey-Beacom and Roberts Wesleyan to improve Lock Haven’s record to 2-2. Shoats averaged 27.5 points, 6.5 assists, 5.5 rebounds, adding nine steals and a block.
In the Bald Eagles dominate 87-73 victory over Roberts Wesleyan, Shoats finished with a career-high Shoats 31 points on an efficient 11-of-16 shooting from the field, while going 8-of-10 at the line. The Bald Eagles’ starting point guard also dished out eight assists, pulled in six rebounds and plucked seven steals on his big night.
Shoats’ seven steals finished just one shy of the Bald Eagles’ single-game record of eight as he now sits in a tie for second all-time.
To open the week against Goldey-Beacom, Shoats scored a game-high 24 points on 11-of-18 shooting, adding five rebounds, five assists, two steals and a block.
UP NEXT:
The Bald Eagles are off for Thanksgiving break before returning to the court on Friday (Dec. 1) at 5 p.m. for their Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) opener in an East-West crossover contest against Pitt-Johnstown.
