LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Lock Haven men’s basketball team (16-6) hosted Mansfield (5-16) Monday night (Feb. 6) and used a great second half showing to grab an 89-76 win.
“It’s a big win.” Lock Haven head coach Mike Nestor said, “We’re just trying to stay in the same place we’ve been in. I didn’t think we played well but they played great. They came out tonight and played a great first half. Luckily we just had more and more guys just get going. We did a good job of just finding ways to score late and finish them off defensively.”
Eli Washington opened up the game for the Bald Eagles on a successful three-point shot. Mansfield took a 40-32 lead over Lock Haven but with three successful three-point shots, one by Washington and two by Dymir Montague, the Bald Eagles took the lead back 43-42 at halftime.
After falling behind in the second half, the Bald Eagles went on a 10-0 run to take a 64-52 lead. Mansfield used a late 10-3 run to close in on Lock Haven 80-73. Michael Dickson and Scott Woodring each contributed four points during the run. The Bald Eagles held Mansfield to three points to close out the game.
Photo courtesy of Abby Katrinak via Lock Haven Athletics
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The Bald Eagles had six players hit double digit points on the night. Washington scored 16 points. Montague and Justice Shoats had 15. Jalen Gorham, Jayy Davis, and James Price each had 10 points.
UP NEXT:
Lock Haven will travel to Millersville this Wednesday (Feb. 8). The game tips off at 7:30 p.m.
“I think we have to play better defensively and shoot the ball well.” Nestor said, “Defensively they’re [Millersville] a very strong and tough team so we’re on the road Wednesday, for sure it’s gonna be a tough one.”
