Keshawn Liggins + Anthony Coleman vs. Shippensburg

Jacob McCool

Men's Basketball 11/23/2017 9:51:00 AM Bob Shreve, Sports Information Director

Fighting Scots Host Lake Erie in Search of 4-0 Start

Keyshawn Liggins (left) and Anthony Coleman (right)

Edinboro opened the 2017-18 season against Thiel for the second straight season. The Fighting Scots prevailed, 86-77, as Keyshawn Liggins scored 34 points in his first game as a Fighting Scot. Jaymon Mason and Anthony Coleman added 14 points apiece.
The Fighting Scots open up PSAC action with the weekend's crossover contests. Millersville was 9-17 last year and comes in with a 1-2 record after suffering a one-point loss to Wilmington on Wednesday.
Shippensburg is off to a 2-0 start and is ranked eighth in the NABC Division II Preseason Top 25. The Red Raiders won the PSAC championship last year and reached the second round of the NCAA Atlantic Regional. They would end the year with a 27-4 record, a school-record for victories.
Edinboro looks to rebound from an 8-18 finish in 2016-17, as numerous injuries greatly impacted the squad. The Fighting Scots were recently picked to finish eighth in the PSAC Western Division in the coaches' preseason poll after finishing eighth a year ago.
Head coach Pat Cleary is his fifth season in charge of the Fighting Scots. He owns a 448-58 career record. His first three squads all showed improvement in their final record prior to last year's injury-ravaged season. The 2015-16 Fighting Scot edition went 15-11 and came in third in the PSAC West.
Redshirt senior guard Jaymon Mason enters the season ranked fifth in career scoring and boosted his total to 1,546 career points in the opener. Kenny Tate is in fourth place with 1,552 career points, and Tim Smiley is third with 1,533 points. Mason was recently named a Division II Bulletin preseason honorable mention All-American. He is a two-time Division II Bulletin honorable mention All-American and earned first team All-PSAC West accolades as a junior and senior.

On the Radio/Video

The Edinboro-Lake Erie games can be heard on WFSE-FM 88.9, with Gabe Hypes on the play-by-play. In addition, this year Edinboro will be part of the PSAC Network. All men's and women's basketball games will be streamed live through Stretch Internet.

All-Time Series vs. Lake Erie

Edinboro leads 12-3 The Fighting Scots own a 12-3 lead in the series. The series is 2-2 since the Storm made the transition to Division II in 2009.
First Meeting: 1993-94 – Edinboro 98, Lake Erie 57
Last Meeting: 2016-17 – Edinboro 87, Lake Erie 75
Current Streak: Edinboro won the last meeting
Cleary vs. Lake Erie: 1-1

Last Meeting
Nov. 16, 2016 – Edinboro 87, Lake Erie 75 at Painesville, Ohio BOX | RECAP

Edinboro prevailed in Painesville, Ohio in a game which featured ten ties and seven lead changes. The Fighting Scots finally put the game of a reach with 12-4 run to take an 83-71 lead with 2:01 remaining.
Edinboro shot 52.6 percent for the game (30-of-57), including 60.0 percent in the second half (15-of-25). That included 5-of-6 3-pointers over the final twenty minutes. In addition, the Scots made 16-of-24 free throws in the half, compared to 4-of-8 for Lake Erie. The Storm shot 44.0 percent (33-of-75) on the evening, and was just 4-for-9 at the line.
Jaymon Mason fell just shy of a triple double with 31 points, along with 10 rebounds and seven assists. He made 11-of-17 field goals, including 6-of-10 3-pointers, and was 3-for-5 at the line. Mikael Anderson added a then career-high 19 points, making 8-of-11 free throws. Andre Frederick came off the bench to add 12 points and nine rebounds in 19 minutes, making 6-of-7 field goals.
Lake Erie had four players in double figures, led by Nick Wells' 18 points. Jordan Humphrey added 17 points and 11 rebounds.

The Head Coaches
Edinboro: Pat Cleary (Edinboro '99) -- 50-58, 5th Year

Pat Cleary was introduced as Edinboro's tenth head coach on March 26, 2013 after head coach Greg Walcavich announced his retirement. Cleary served as Walcavich's assistant coach for 14 years.
Cleary's first three teams improved each year since his appointment, with his 2015-16 team earning the third seed in the PSAC West Tournament with a 15-11 overall record and 14-8 league mark. A year ago the Fighting Scots came in at 8-18 overall and 6-16 in the PSAC West, with injuries forcing the Fighting Scots to suit up as few as seven players in February.
He guided Edinboro to the PSAC Tournament for the first time in 2014-15 with a 14-13 record, a four-game improvement over his first year, after being chosen to finish eighth in the PSAC West preseason poll. His first Boro squad finished 10-16 in 2013-14.

Lake Erie: Kyle Conley (Findlay) -- 7-26, 2nd year; 7-26, 2nd Year Overall

Former Findlay standout Kyle Conley is in his second season as the head coach at Lake Erie after serving as an assistant coach since 2009.
Conley's first Lake Erie squad was 4-24, but the Storm is 3-2 this year.
Conley served four years as an assistant coach at his alma mater before joining the Lake Erie staff.

The Fighting Scots
Probable Starters

P / No.	Player	Ht/Wt/Yr	Hometown	PPG / RPG
F / 23	Mike Beck	6-3/220/Sr.	Erie, Pa.	11.0 / 2.3
F / 3	Keshawn Liggins	6-5/205/Sr.	Middletown, Id.	20.7 / 9.7
F / 21	Jack Frank	6-8/220/Jr.	Tampa, Fla.	4.7 / 7.3
G / 5	Jaymon Mason	6-3/185/R-Jr.	Edinboro, Pa.	13.0 / 5.3
G / 4	Anthony Coleman	6-3/210/Jr.	Wickliffe, Ohio	22.3 / 2.7

Top Reserves

F/G / 15	Maceo Baston II	6-5/185/Sr.	Brownstown Twp., Mich.	6.3 / 2.7
G / 13	Alex Jay	6-3/180/Fr.	Edinboro, Pa.	2.7 / 1.0
G / 14	Jaryn Simpson	6-1/150/Fr.	Erie, Pa.	5.7 / 1.0

Scouting the Fighting Scots

Edinboro wraps up a four-game homestand to start the 2017-18 season with one two remaining non-conference contests. The Fighting Scots are off to a 3-0, the best since the 2013-14 season. That was the first under head coach Pat Cleary. The 2012-13 team opened the season with five straight wins.
The Fighting Scots come off the biggest win in Cleary's four-plus seasons as head coach, an 88-86 triumph over eighth-ranked Shippensburg. Edinboro had previously upset 16^th-ranked Indiana(Pa.), 79-77 in overtime, in 2014-15. The Scots opened the year with a 86-77 win over Thiel, then began PSAC play last weekend with a pair of crossover wins. Edinboro rallied from halftime deficits in both games, starting with an 85-74 win over Millersville, followed by the upset of Shippensburg.
Edinboro is ranked sixth in the latest D2SIDA Atlantic Region poll.
Anthony Coleman was named the PSAC West Co-Player of the Week thanks to a pair of outstanding efforts last weekend. The Cincinnati State Community College averaged 26.5 ppg. and made 11-of-19 3-pointers in the two wins. The junior guard dropped in a season-high 23 points in the win over Millersville, then a day later bettered that with 30 points against Shippensburg. He made 8-of-13 3-pointers vs. the Raiders, and opened the game with Edinboro's first 17 points.
Jaymon Mason moved up two spots into third place in career scoring with 1,571 points. In addition, he has moved up to eighth place in career assists with 326.
Keyshawn Liggins recorded back-to-back double-doubles against Millersville and Shippensburg. The senior forward, a transfer from Idaho State in his first season at Edinboro, contributed 11 points and 10 rebounds vs. Millersville, then had 17 points, 12 rebounds, and six assists against Shippensburg.
Senior swingman Mike Beck posted one of the best games of his career against Millersville. Beck scored 19 points, making 7-of-10 field goals, including 5-of-7 3-pointers.
A pair of freshmen are making key contributions early in the season. Jaryn Simpson, whose father Bronze was a standout at Gannon and uncle junior played at Edinboro, is playing 17 minutes a game and averaging 5.7 ppg. Alex Jay, the son Sarah (Bishop) Jay, one of the all-time leading scorers in EU women's basketball history, scored eight key points in the win over Shippensburg. They were his first eight career points.
For the second year in a row, the football team is providing a boost to the basketball team. Offensive lineman Trey Staunch, a former standout in football and basketball at West Middlesex High School, saw his first action against Shippensburg. A two-year starter at right tackle, the 6'3", 265 lb. junior joined the basketball team at the conclusion of the football season.
Edinboro will hit the highway for the first time on Tuesday, November 28, playing at Daemen.

Scouting the Storm

After finishing at 4-24 a year ago, Lake Erie is one win shy of matching that total after defeating Mercyhurst, 79-62, on Wednesday. Gabe Kynard led three players in double figures with 20 points, adding seven rebounds. Ryan Middendorf added 16 points, making 4-of-8 3-pointers, while Brogan Scott had 13 points and seven boards. The Storm shot 55.3 percent from the floor and made 11-of-19 3-pointers.
Sophomore forward Ryan Middendorf leads the Storm at 14.6 ppg. and has been on fire from beyond the 3-point arc. Middendorf comes off the bench and has made at least four 3-pointers and shot over 50 percent on 3-pointers in each of the last four games. He has made 20-of-40 3-pointers on the season.
This is Lake Erie's third game this week. The Storm nearly beat Division I Bowling Green in an exhibition game on Monday before losing 109-106 in overtime. Gabe Kynard led six players in double figures with 28 points.
The Storm has faced a strong early schedule. Lake Erie opened the 2017-18 season in the GLIAC/G-MAC Challenge, suffering a 73-58 loss to Ashland before snapping a seven-game losing streak dating back to last year with an 83-71 win over Tiffin. Kynard scored 15 points vs. Ashland, while Middendorf had 15 and Mitch Loomis added 10 points and 11 rebounds vs. Tiffin. That was followed by a 94-63 win over Point Park as Middendorf led the way with 20 points. Middendorf followed with 14 in a 73-68 loss at Central State.
The Storm is 3-0 at home and 0-2 on the road.

Jaymon Mason in the Record Books SEASON RECORDS | CAREER RECORDS

CAREER SCORING: Third all-time with 1,571 points.
CAREER SCORING AVERAGE: Tied for third at 19.2 ppg.
CAREER 3-POINTERS: Is third in career 3-pointers made with 172 3-pointers made and is seventh in career 3-pointers attempted with 444. Is also seventh in career 3-point field goal percentage at 38.7 percent
CAREER FREE THROWS MADE: Broke Bryan Theriot's school record of 402 free throws made in the season opener. Mason now holds the record with 409.
CAREER FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: Ranks fifth with 484 free throw attempts.
CAREER FREE THROW PERCENTAGE: Tied for third at 84.5 percent
CAREER ASSISTS: Ranks eighth with 326
CAREER FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: Ranks eighth with 1,146

NEXT FOR THE FIGHTING SCOTS: Tuesday, November 28 at Daemen -- 8 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

#23 Mike Beck: F/G; 6' 4"; Senior

#21 Jack Frank: F; 6' 8"; Junior

#5 Jaymon Mason: G; 6' 3"; Redshirt Senior

#4 Anthony Coleman: G; 6' 3"; Junior

#13 Alex Jay: G; 6' 3"; Freshman

#3 Keshawn Liggins: G/F; 6' 5"; Senior

#14 Jaryn Simpson: G; 6' 1"; Freshman

#45 Trey Staunch: F; 6' 4"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#23 Mike Beck
: 6' 4"; Senior
: F/G

#21 Jack Frank
: 6' 8"; Junior
: F

#5 Jaymon Mason
: 6' 3"; Redshirt Senior
: G

#4 Anthony Coleman
: 6' 3"; Junior
: G

#13 Alex Jay
: 6' 3"; Freshman
: G

#3 Keshawn Liggins
: 6' 5"; Senior
: G/F

#14 Jaryn Simpson
: 6' 1"; Freshman
: G

#45 Trey Staunch
: 6' 4"; Junior
: F

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Fighting Scots Host Lake Erie in Search of 4-0 Start

Players Mentioned

#23 Mike Beck

#21 Jack Frank

#5 Jaymon Mason

#4 Anthony Coleman

#13 Alex Jay

#3 Keshawn Liggins

#14 Jaryn Simpson

#45 Trey Staunch

Players Mentioned

#23 Mike Beck

#21 Jack Frank

#5 Jaymon Mason

#4 Anthony Coleman

#13 Alex Jay

#3 Keshawn Liggins

#14 Jaryn Simpson

#45 Trey Staunch