Edinboro Fighting Scots (2-1, 2-1 PSAC West) vs. Lake Erie Storm (2-1, 0-0 GLIAC)
Tuesday, November 24, 2015 7:00 PM
McComb Fieldhouse
Edinboro, PA
Live Stats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/edinboro/mbball/
Radio: WFSE 88.9 (streamed on edinboronow.com)

Lake Erie Game Notes
 
The Game Story
The Edinboro men's basketball team continues its season on Tuesday night with a non-conference home game against Lake Erie at 7:00 p.m. in McComb Fieldhouse. This will conclude a four-game home stand for the Fighting Scots.
 
This marks the first time since the 2009-10 season that the Fighting Scots and the Storm will meet. They played each other twice that season, with Edinboro winning the first game and Lake Erie taking the second game.
 
The Fighting Scots are currently 2-1 overall and in the PSAC West. They opened their season last week with three consecutive PSAC home games. They were successful in defeating Slippery Rock on Wednesday, 80-74, fell to Kutztown on Saturday, 92-82, and defeated Mansfield on Sunday, 88-75. Edinboro received a number-three ranking in the PSAC West preseason poll.
 
The Boro, as a team, averages 83.3 points per game and 41.7 rebounds per game. They hold a 43.4% field goal percentage (82-for-189) and are 33.3% percent (22-for-66) on 3-pointers. The Fighting Scots have outrebounded their opponents, 125-106 and have held the opposition to 80.3 points per game.
 
On the Radio
The Edinboro-Lake Erie game will be broadcast on WFSE 88.9. Mike Fenner will be providing play-by-play duties.
 
All-Time Series
Edinboro leads Lake Erie, 11-2
Edinboro holds an 11-2 lead over the Storm in the all-time series dating back to the 1993-94 season, with their most recent matchup taking place in 2009.
 
Last Time Out
11/22/15 – Edinboro 88, Mansfield 75
With the game tied at 40 with 16:32 remaining, the Scots went on a 10-3 run, aided by a pair of 3-pointers by Michael Beck and Henri Wade-Chatman. Edinboro kept the heat on as Wade-Chatman came to life in the second half with 20 points and shooting 5-for-8 from behind the arc, accompanied by Tommy Scales shooting a perfect 5-for-5 from the field. The Scots went up by double digits for the first time in the game with 11:20 remaining in regulation, as Wade-Chatman, after nailing another 3-pointer, stole the ball away from Eric Lewis and drove to the net for a slam dunk to increase the Scots' lead, 60-50. Mansfield was able to narrow the lead down to four, trailing 62-58 with 8:23 left in the game. But this would be as close as the Mountaineers would get, as Edinboro responded with a 12-3 run, capitalized by a 3-pointer by Sheldon Brogdon, to take a 74-61 lead, their largest lead of the game. The Mounties would mount on final threat with a pair of 3-pointers by Gerisimos Koutoufas to draw within seven with 3:36 to go in regulation. But it would be all Edinboro from that point on, as Wade-Chatman and Brogdon each added a 3-pointer to their totals to help give the Fighting Scots the sizeable win. Wade-Chatman posted 27 points, five assists, and four steals, while Tommy Scales tallied up 18 points and seven rebounds. Jaymon Mason scored 12 points with six assists, shooting a perfect 4-for-4 from the foul line.
 
11/19/15 – Lake Erie 77, Seton Hill 73 (OT)
The Storm struck first in the extra session with a Sean Howard layup, however, the Griffins quickly matched it.  A minute later, Trey Howard drained a three to give the Storm a 68-65 lead. After a free-throw by the Griffins, Trey Howard hit his second three of the frame to increase the Storm advantage to five. In the closing minutes, Nick Wells and Andy Bosley converted a pair of free throws apiece to seal the win for the Storm. Trey Howard ended the game with a career-high 22 points. He also had a team-high three steals to go alongside a pair of rebounds and assists. Bosley netted 20 while grabbing four rebounds and blocking two shots. He was a perfect 10-of-10 from the free-throw line. Sean Howard ended the game in double digits with 12 points while Alexander had nine. Wells had a team-high seven rebounds while Michael Morris came down with five. The Storm shot 40.3% (25-of-62) for the game. Overall, the Storm defense forced 17 turnovers, leading to 19 points.
 
The Last Meeting
12/5/09 – Lake Erie 61, Edinboro 54
After defeating the Storm, 77-61, one week prior, the Fighting Scots suffered a seven-point defeat at Lake Erie. The Boro shot 31.8% (21-for-66) from the field while the Storm shot 33.3% (18-for-54). Lake Erie outrebounded Edinboro, 51-37. Cory Somerville led Edinboro with 18 points while Al Muteba and Justin Moore both led the Scots with 10 rebounds each.
 
The Head Coaches
Edinboro: Pat Cleary (26-30, 3^rd Year)
Pat Cleary sat at the right side of Edinboro head men's basketball coach Greg Walcavich for 14 years. On March 26, 2013, Cleary moved over a seat as he was officially introduced as Edinboro's tenth head coach after Walcavich announced his retirement. Cleary's first season ended with a 10-16 record. Edinboro lost three games to nationally-ranked teams and suffered a number of close losses, including two overtime losses and two defeats at the buzzer. Season number two saw the Fighting Scots make the PSAC playoffs as the number five seed after being picked to finish eighth in the PSAC coaches' poll. Edinboro ended the year with a 14-13 record, falling at Slippery Rock, 64-60, in the first round of the PSAC Playoffs. Among the victories was a 79-77 overtime upset of 16th-ranked Indiana (Pa.). The Crimson Hawks would go on to reach the NCAA Division II national championship game.
 
Lake Erie: Cliff Hunt (130-139, 11^th year)
Cliff Hunt enters his 11th season as the head coach of the Lake Erie College men's basketball team in 2015-16 and is already the all-time winningest coach in program history. His teams are responsible for just about every team record in the history books, including most wins in a season (25) and fewest losses in a season (3). Under his direction, the Storm made its only two NCAA Tournament appearances, most recently competing in the second round during the 2006-07 season. His teams also earned the only two Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) championships – both regular season and tournament, in program history with back-to-back titles in the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons.
 
The Fighting Scots
Edinboro's Probable Starters
P / No. Player                         Ht/Wt/Yr         Hometown                 PPG / RPG
F / 23   Michael Beck              6-3/215/So.     Erie, Pa.                      3.0 / 4.0
F / 20   Quinn Lee Yaw           6-6/215/So.     Jamestown, NY          3.0 / 3.3
C / 13  Tommy Scales            6-8/220/Sr.      Maple Heights, Ohio   16.7 / 8.3
G / 2    Henri Wade-Chatman 6-2/180/Sr.      Pittsburgh, Pa.            19.0 / 5.7
G / 5    Jaymon Mason            6-3/185/R-So. Edinboro, Pa.              21.7 / 4.7
Top Reserves
G / 24  Sheldon Brogdon        6-0/170/Jr.       Warren, Ohio              3.7 / 1.0
G / 24  Je'Land Head              6-0/180/Jr.       Cleveland, Ohio          4.3 / 1.3
F / 3     Mikael Anderson         6-5/208/Jr.       Las Vegas, Nev.         6.3 / 1.7
 
Players to Watch
Henri Wade-Chatman (G, Sr.) was named to the first team All-PSAC West after finishing second in the PSAC with 18.9 points per game and third in total points with 511. Wade-Chatman averages 19.0 points per game and is 10-for-23 from 3-point range. He collected a season-high 27 points against Mansfield on Sunday. Nicknamed "Bookah," he is currently 30^th all-time at Edinboro in career points with 927.
 
Tommy Scales (C, Sr.), a former transfer from Fairmont State, leads Edinboro in rebounds with 25, averaging 8.3 rebounds per game. He is third on the team with 16.7 points per game. Scales' season highs include totaling 18 points against Mansfield on Sunday and had nine rebounds against Slippery Rock on Wednesday and Kutztown on Saturday.
 
Jaymon Mason (G, R-So.) was named the 2015 PSAC Freshman of the Year, the first Fighting Scot to receive this honor since Dan Grabill in 2002. Mason posted a career-high 39 points against Kutztown on Saturday, as well as grabbing nine boards, tying his career high. Mason is the team's leading scorer with 21.7 points per game and averages 4.7 rebounds per game.
           
Scouting Lake Erie
Lake Erie enters Tuesday night's affair with a 2-1 overall record. The Storm compete in the Great Lakes Interscholastic Athletic Conference. The Storm have averaged 82.0 points per game and put up 100 points in a win over Missouri S&T on November 14. They average 33.7 rebounds per game and have allowed 80.3 points per game. Lake Erie recently defeated Seton Hill in overtime, 77-73, on November 19. Senior guard Andy Bosley leads the Storm with 19.7 points per game and 5.7 rebounds per game, putting up a season-high 27 points and seven rebounds against Missouri S&T. Lake Erie finished the 2014-15 season with a 12-14 record.
 
Lake Erie's Probable Starters
P / No. Player                         Ht/Wt/Yr         Hometown                 PPG/RPG
F / 44   Michael Morris            6-7/225/Jr.       New Palestine, Ind.     9.7/3.7
F / 21   Nick Wells                   6-6/225/Jr.       Akron, Ohio                 6.3/4.7
G / 10  Andy Bosley                6-4/190/Sr.      Columbus, Ohio          19.7/5.7
G / 11  Sean Howard              5-9/170/Jr.       Indianapolis, Ind.         13.3/3.0
G / 12 Trey Howard                6-3/185/Sr.      Lima, Ohio                  12.0/1.7