Bald Eagle Men Drop Road Contest to Shaw

SHIPPENSBURG – Amir Hinton(Philadelphia/Abington) paved way for the The Haven, however the Lock Haven University men’s basketball (0-2) fell to Shaw University (1-1) by a score of 78-70.

For Lock Haven, Saturday’s contest marked the second of two games at the Wolf’s Bus Lines Classic, hosted by Shippensburg.

The Bald Eagles led 38-22 after the first 20 minutes of play. In the second half it was a battle, as Shaw got back into the game shooting 52.8% from the field during the last 20 minutes, outscoring LHU by a 56-32 margin.

Hinton scored 28 points in the game for LHU as he converted from the free throw line shooting 15-18 from the charity stripe.

Ra’eese Hunt (Upper Marlboro, Md./Riverdale Baptist) chipped in with 12 points while also grabbing seven rebounds.

Freshman, Matt Cerruti (Huntingdon Valley, Pa./Archbishop Wood) stepped up big as he went four for eight from the field and scored 10 points while dishing out three assists.

Up next:
The Bad Eagles will return to the hardwood on Tuesday, November 14 when they hit the road to take on Carlow at 7 p.m.