DIV 2

No. 15/5 Warriors Escape Mansfield with 80-79 Triumph in 12th Consecutive Road Win

MANSFIELD, Pa. – Lakeem McAliley knocked down a go-ahead turnaround jump shot with eight seconds remaining, while Jaelen McGlone registered a block on the potential game-winning layup with just two seconds left, as the No. 15/5 East Stroudsburg University men's basketball team escaped Decker Gymnasium with an 80-79 victory over Mansfield on Wednesday night.

With the win, the Warriors (18-2, 12-2 PSAC) clinched a postseason berth in the PSAC Tournament and now sit in sole possession of first place in the PSAC East with Lock Haven's loss to Millersville. The Mounties (6-13, 4-10 PSAC) fall in its fourth consecutive contest.

Notables

McAliley poured in a game-high 28 points (10-19 FG), six rebounds, while registering five steals and a block on defense.
McAliley becomes the first Warrior since at least 2002-03 to register 20-plus points in five consecutive games. The Philadelphia native matched Whis Grant's four-game 20-point streak in 2013-14 against Kutztown on Monday. During the five-game stretch, McAliley is averaging 24.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 3.6 steals and 1.2 blocks. He's shooting at an efficient 62.2% from the floor, 43.8% from 3-point range and 82.8% from the line. With all the impressive statistics, McAliley has achieved the above averaging just 23.7 minutes per game.
Justin Paz registered 16 points (6-12 FG, 4-8 3PT) and distributed three assists. He enters Saturdays' game against Shepherd with 999 career points. He surpassed former teammate Marc Rodriguez (176 3-point field goals) for fifth all-time in program history in 3-pointers made, now with 179 triples.
Jaelen McGlone also reached double digits in points with 13. His block in the waning seconds helped ESU preserve the win.