Men's Basketball 1/5/2017 12:08:00 AM Chris Myers

WJU Basketball Battles WV State Thursday Night

INSTITUTE, W. Va. – After a 2017-opening sweep in two drastically different games, the Wheeling Jesuit basketball teams travel to battle West Virginia State Thursday night hardwood twinbill.

In a clash of two of the top Mountain East Conference women's programs to date, the No. 18 Cardinals (10-1/5-0 MEC) face the Yellow Jackets (6-5/4-1 MEC) at 5:30 p.m. For the men, the No. 8 Cardinals (10-1/4-1 MEC) follow against the Yellow Jacket (5-6/2-3 MEC)

On Tuesday night after a dreadful opening half, the WJU women rallied for a 39-22 second half advantage and eventual 53-47 win over Charleston. In the late game, the Cardinals men established themselves early in the game and led the final 39 minutes for a 94-77 victory over the Golden Eagles.

In women's game: No. 18 WJU (10-1/5-0 MEC) vs. West Virginia State (6-5/4-1 MEC) vs. at 5:30 p.m.
Live Stats

No. 18 WJU (10-1/5-0)
• Winners of last 5
• 5-1 in away games
• Last road game on Dec. 14 at Pitt-Johnstown (W, 67-56)
• Outscored 5 MEC opponents, 346-295 in 5 games or +10.2 ppg
• Only 2 opponents have scored 70 or more points in 11 games
• Last game: Tuesday, Jan. 3 – vs. Charleston, Win (53-47)
   -WJU shot 52% in 2^nd half to comeback from an 11-point halftime deficit
   -Monica Burns netted 16 pts. & 4 assts.
   -Mariah Callen added 15 pts.

Cardinal stat leaders:
Points: Monica Burns 15.1, Mariah Callen 14.4, Chenelle Moore 12.4
Rebounds: Jaana Motton 9.2, Moore 6.8, Kylie Frizell 5.2
Assists: Callen 4.5, Frizell 2.9, Burns 2.8

Last Year's Meetings
• WJU won both
   -Jan. 6 at Wheeling – WJU 62, WVS 56 – WJU scored final 6 points of game
     WJU: Jaila Bryant 18 pts. & 7 rebs./Jaana Motton 12 pts. & 6 rebs.
   -Jan. 28 at Institute – WJU 73, WVS 56 – WJU opened game 19-4 & never trailed
   WJU: Jalia Bryant 19 pts./Callen 12 pts. & 6 assts.
• WJU has won the last 3 games
• WVSU last win came on 1/31/15 by a 77-74 final in Institute

Charleston (6-5/4-1 MEC)
• Won last 2 games
• Went 13-16 last season
• 4-2 at home
• Last game: Tuesdsay (1/3) vs. West Liberty (W, 90-64)
   -WVSU won 2^nd half by a 49-24 tally
   -Aurreshae Hines scored 27 pts. & had 7 assts.
   -Sydney Bates added 15 pts.
   -Shealynn Shafer had 14 pts. & 18 rebs.

Yellow Jacket stat leaders:
Points: Aurreshae Hines 15.1, Jasmine Davis & Tatyana Reynolds 13.0, Shealynn Shafer 12.3
Rebounds: Shafer 7.6, Davis 6.0, Amiea Summers 4.7
Assists: Hines 61, Jordan Miller 32, Bates 16

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WJU Men vs. West Virginia State at 7:30 p.m.
Live Stats

No. 8 WJU (10-1/4-1 MEC)
• Moved up to No. 8 from No. 10 this week
• Won last 5 games
• Lone defeat came to No. 2 Fairmont State by a 95-92 OT score
• 5-0 in away games
• Outscored 5 MEC opponents, 451-405 or +9.2 ppg
• Last game: Tuesday (1/3) vs. Charleston (W, 94-77)
   -Trailing 2-0 to start game, WJU scored the next 8 pts. and never trailed over final 39 minutes
   -Pat Moseh led with 18 pts., 9 rebs & 5 assts.
   -Chase Lawson downed 4 3FG for 17 pts. & 4 assts
   -Haywood Highsmith posted 12 pts., 15 rebs., 3 assists & 4 blocks
   -Kyle Ritz had 16 pts. & 7 rebs.

Cardinal stat leaders:
Points: Haywood Highsmith 15.4, Pat Moseh 14.7, Preston Boswell 13.2
Rebounds: Highsmith 11.7, Kyle Ritz 7.8, Moseh 5.7
Assists: Moseh 3.5, Jarin Hilson 3.3, Chase Lawson 3.0

Cardinal MEC Individual Stat Rankings:
Highsmith: 8 double-doubles; 1st in rebounding (11.7 rpg)

Last Year's Meetings
• WJU swept two Regular Season games
   -Jan. 6 at Wheeling – WJU 100, WVS 78 – WJU led 59-38 at half
     WJU: Highsmith 17 pts. & 13 rebs/Ritz 18 pts. & 11 rebs.
   -Jan. 28 at Institute – WJU 97, WVS 74 – WJU led 39-32 at half, but went on 12-1 to start 2^nd half
     WJU: Moseh 16 pts. & 14 rebs./Highsmith 18 pts. & 6 rebs./Lawson 5 3FG & 17 pts.
• WJU won last 7 meetings and 3 in a row at WV State.
• Yellow Jackets last win came on 12/1/12 by a 77-76 score

West Virginia State (5-6/2-3 MEC)
• Went 6-22 for the 2015-16 season
• Lost last game
• 3-3 home record
• Outscored by 5 MEC opponents, 419-425 or -1.2 ppg
• Last game: Tuesday (1/3) vs. West Liberty (L, 93-100)
   -WVS pulled within 5 pts. at 94-89 with 1:26, but were unable to get closer
   -Brent Bauer downed 28 pts. & 5 assts.
   -Earnest Jenkins had 18 pts.

Yellow Jacket stat leaders:
Points: Earnest Jenkins 19.1, Brent Bauer 15.5, Jayson Hankins 13.5
Rebounds: Hankins 6.9, DeQuan Doyle 6.5, Cody Morris 6.1
Assists: Bauer 57, Jenkins 25, Morris 22

## WJU hosts West Virginia Wesleyan at 2 and 4 p.m. Sunday afternoon, Jan. 8.

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