EDINBORO, Pa. – Junior guard
Jaymon Mason scored 26 points, but it was far from enough against a hot-shooting East Stroudsburg team that handed Edinboro a 107-70 loss on Saturday afternoon at McComb fieldhouse. The loss was the fourth straight for the Fighting Scots as they fall to 2-4 overall and 0-3 in the PSAC. East Stroudsburg improved to 5-3 and 3-0, respectively.
With a revamped lineup due to injuries, head coach
Missy Soboleski's squad was making their ninth appearance in the NCAA Tournament in her 12 years at the helm. Sophomore Megan Screptock started the game at libero rather than her normal outside hitter spot due to an injury.
The Warriors shot 60.6 percent for the game (40-of-66), and that figure was considerably higher most of the game. In the first half, ESU was at 69.7 percent (23-of-33) as they took a 56-33 lead. ESU also held a 40-31 edge on the glass and forced 18 into 18 turnovers, accounting for a 22-11 advantage in points off turnovers.
Edinboro, meanwhile, shot 41.0 percent from the floor for the game (25-of-61), and made just 4-of-17 3-pointers. They were 16-of-20 at the line.
Mason, a junior guard, missed five of his first six shots but rallied to go 7-for-15 from the floor, including 3-of-5 3-pointers, and was 9-for-10 at the line.
Mikael Anderson was the only other fighting Scot in double figures, scoring 12 points before fouling out.
Jack Frank finished with nine points and eight rebounds.
Twelve different players scored for East Stroudsburg, with four in double figures. Rasheed Moore made 9-of-11 field goals on his way to a 25-point effort, adding seven rebounds. Quindell Brice added 19 points on 8-of-10 shooting, with Kitt Najee Walls totaling 14 points and Steven Stoney 11.
Edinboro will try to snap its losing streak on Sunday, hosting West Chester in another PSAC crossover contest. That game gets underway at 3 p.m.