ESU-Cheyney Men's Basketball

MBSK1-10-01

CHEYNEY - Juwan Justice poured in a school-record ten three-pointers and East Stroudsburg University scored the last 15 points of the game to stun Cheyney, 75-72, in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Eastern Division men's basketball opener Wednesday night.

Justice finished with 34 points, matching his career high, and broke the school mark of eight three-pointers set by teammate R.C. Kehoe against West Chester last season. The 6-4 junior forward hit eight 'threes' in the first half and two in the second half out of 20 shots from behind the arc.

Even with Justice's shooting, the Warriors were down 72-60, with 7:05 remaining, but they held Cheyney scoreless the rest of the way.

Guard Wayne Bishop made two straight three-pointers and Kehoe followed with another 'three' to bring the team to back to within three points at 72-69 with 3:09 remaining. Jon Kelley sank a lay-up and it was a one-point game with 2:29 left.

The team battled scoreless for more than two minutes before Justice converted two free throws with 23 seconds to go to give the Warriors the lead at 73-72. Shahad Abdur-Rahkman made a layup with six seconds left for the final three-point margin.

Kehoe scored 16 points and fed off eight assists. Bishop added nine points.

Cheyney had four double-figure scorers in Hassan Mohammed with 14 points, Anthony Frazier with 12 and Devon Fowler and Sharad Carroll ten apiece. The Wolves led at halftime, 42-39.

The win raised ESU's record to 7-5 while Cheyney dropped to 5-7. It marked the second straight year the Warriors won at Cheyney.

ESU 75

Abdur-Rahkman 3 0-0 6, Justice 11 2-2 34, Bishop 3 0-0 9, Kehoe 6 0-1 16, Kelley 1 0-1 2, Smith 0 0-0 0, Kostic 2 0-0 6, Collins 0 0-0 0, Wimmer 0 0-0 0, Georges 1 0-0 2. Totals: 27 2-4 75

Cheyney 72

Byrd 4 0-0 8, Shabazz 0 2-2 2, Wade 1 0-0 3, Fowler 4 0-1 10, Frazier 6 0-1 12, Mohammed 6 2-2 14, Carroll 3 3-5 10, Goin 1 0-0 2, Wilson 2 0-0 5, Eason 3 0-1 6. Totals: 30 7-12 72

Three-Point Goals: ESU - Justice 10, Kehoe 4, Bishop 3; Cheyney - Fowler 2, Carroll, Wade

Halftime: Cheyney, 42-39

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