GREENSBURG. - Freshman Jimmy Moon picked up a double-double 18 points and 15 rebounds as the Seton Hill University men's basketball team picked up their first PSAC win of the season in a 60-49 win over Clarion University Monday evening inside the McKenna Center.
// NOTABLES
• Seton Hill is now 2-8, 1-6 PSAC on the year
• Jimmy Moon scored a career-high 18 points and 14 rebounds.
// SEASON-BESTS
• Jimmy Moon scored a career-high 18 points and 14 rebounds.
• Freshman Chimaobi Ezekwesili notched career-highs in points (8) and rebounds (8).
• Samuel Tabe scored a season-high 6 points
• Nathan Davis registered a season-best 4 steals.
// INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
• Moon and Nathan Davis scored 18 points apiece, but were the only two in double-figure scoring. Ezekwesili had eight points, Tabe scored six, Drew Green had five, Jaden Nelson had four, and Anthony Karabatsos chipped in a point for the Griffins. Elijah Cottrill and Mason Mraz scored 10 apiece for the Golden Eagles. SHU scored 18 points off 19 Clarion turnovers, while 22 turnovers contributed to just 10 Clarion points. The Clarion bench outscored Seton Hill's bench, 23-7. Clarion shot just 17-of-54 from the field for 31.5%. Seton Hill made 20-of-50 shots for 40.0%
• Leading by four, 12-8, with 7:27 remaining in the first half the Griffins used a 16-0 run over the next five minutes to take a 28-8 lead. Seton Hill would continue to hold at least a 10 point lead throughout on their way to the win.
// NEXT UP
• SHU travels to Gannon University on Wednesday, Jan 8th. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 PM.
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