Men's Basketball 1/9/2017 4:49:00 PM Chris Myers

Cardinals Ready for Pioneers Tuesday Test

WHEELING, W. Va. – In the completion of a four-game in eight-day stretch, the Wheeling Jesuit basketball teams readies to welcome the Glenville State Mountain East Conference test Tuesday night.

It will be a battle for the top of the MEC women's hoops standings. The Cardinals (11-2) and Pioneers (12-1) open the evening for what should be the best MEC game on the hardwood of the 2016-17 season to date.

In the men's contest, the No. 8 Cardinals will try to add to their seven-game win streak against a formidable Pioneers squad in a 7:30 p.m. tip-off.

**Schedule note: Saturday's WJU home basketball games vs. Concord have been moved up an hour to a 1 and 3 p.m. start times.

Games Breakdown…

Women's Game at 5:30 p.m.
Live Stats / Live Video

WJU (11-2/6-1 MEC)

• Winners of 6 of last 7 games
• Last 3:
   Win vs UC, 53-47
   Loss @ State, 70-90
   Win vs Wesleyan, 79-40

Cardinal leaders
Monica Burns - 14.4 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists
Mariah Callen - 13.5 points, 3.2 rebounds, 4.6 assists
Jaana Motton - 11.9 points, 9.5 rebounds
Chenelle Moore - 11.9 points, 6.2 rebounds

Last Year's Meetings
• WJU won both - 89-87 on 1-13 @ Glenville, 71-58 on 2-18 in Wheeling

Glenville (12-1/6-1 MEC)

• Winners of last 9 games
• Have scored 100+ points in four straight games
• Only loss was @ Fairmont State, 96-92
• Last 3:
   Win vs West Lib, 102-72
   Win @ Urbana, 112-73
   Win @ NDC, 111-81

Pioneer leaders
Paris McLeod - 17.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, 5.2 assists
Kristin DesRocher - 11 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists
Brittany Jackson - 11 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.1 assists
Courtney Davis - 9.7 points, 10.1 rebounds

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Men's Game at 7:30 p.m.
Live Stats / Live Video

No. 8 WJU (12-1/6-1 MEC)
• Moved up to No. 8 from No. 10 a week ago in NABC Rankings
• Held No. 18 spot in the last D2SIDA poll from Dec. 20
• Won last 7 games
• Lone defeat came to No. 2 Fairmont State by a 95-92 OT score
• 4-1 at home
   -W, Point Park (121-82)
    -L, Fairmont State (92-95 OT)
    -W, Gannon (65-63)
    -W, Charleston (94-77)
    -W, West Virginia Wesleyan (82-73)
• Outscored 7 MEC opponents, 628-563 or +9.3 ppg
   Win at Urbana (97-87)
   Win at Notre Dame (83-74)
   Loss to Fairmont State (92-95 OT)
   Win at Shepherd (85-72)
   Win vs. Charleston (94-77)
   Win at WV State (95-85)
   Win vs. West Va. Wesleyan (82-73)
• Last game: Sunday, Jan. 8, win over West Virginia Wesleyan (82-73)
   -WJU scored opening nine points and held a 13-2 lead
   -did not allow WVWesleyan closer than 9 pts. in 2^nd half
   -Pat Moseh led with 19 pts. on 6 of 11 FG, 7 rebs.
   -Kyle Ritz made 6 of 9 shots for 15 pts. & 6 rebs.
   -Preston Boswell added 13 points & 3 assts.
   -Haywood Highsmith had 12 pts., 7 rebs. & 4 assts.

Cardinal stat leaders:
Points: Pat Moseh 15.2, Haywood Highsmith 14.8, Preston Boswell & Kyle Ritz 12.9
Rebounds: Highsmith 11.2, Kyle Ritz 8.3, Moseh 5.4
Assists: Moseh 3.2, Jarin Hilson 3.1, Chase Lawson 2.9

Cardinal MEC Individual Stat Rankings:
Highsmith: 8 double-doubles; 1^st in defensive rebounding (8.46 rpg); 2^nd in rebounding (11.2 rpg); 4^th in FG% (.559); 8^th in blocks (1.23 bpg)
Ritz: 8^th in rebounding (8.3 rpg)
Moseh: 3rd in steals (1.69 spg)
Hilson: 4^th in assist/turnover ratio (2.86)
Dominique Tham: 6^th in blocks (1.46 bpg)

Last Year's Meetings
• WJU swept two Regular Season games
   -Jan. 13 at Glenville – WJU 99, GSC 84 – GSC led 52-45 at half, WJU posts 2 15-0 runs as part of a 54-32 2^nd half
     WJU: Ritz 19 pts. & 8 rebs./Highsmith 19 pts. & 15 rebs./Moseh 13 pts. & 3 assists
     GSC: Jalon Plummer 19 pts.
   -Jan. 18 at Wheeling – WJU 84, GSC 72
     GSC: Brett Morris 28 pts., 5 rebs., & 4 assts.
     WJU: Highsmith 27 pts. & 10 rebs./Moseh 15 pts. & 7 rebs.
• WJU won last 3 meetings
• GSC last win on 1/10/15 at WJU (64-63) when Pioneers were #23 in nation

Glenville State (6-5/3-4 MEC)
• Went 11-19 for the 2015-16 season
• Lost last game, but won 6 of last 8
• Have a 4-4 away record
• Last away game: Jan. 5 at Urbana – W, 87-78
• Last game: a home loss to West Liberty (108-105 OT) on Jan. 8
   -Brett Morris pumped 26 pts., 15 rebs. & 5 blocks
   -Terry Davis Jr. hit for 26 pts. & 10 rebs.
   -Jon Dunmyer added 22 pts.

Pioneers stat leaders:
Points: Brett Morris, 19.3, Jon Dunmyer 18.0, Terry Davis Jr. 17.3
Rebounds: Morris 9.0, Davis Jr. 7.4, Jalon Plummer 3.9
Assists: Darhius Nunn 42, Morris 34, Dunmyer 26

-GoCards-

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Players Mentioned

#13 Monica Burns: G; 5' 6"; Redshirt Sophomore

#1 Mariah Callen: G; 5' 4"; Junior

#42 Jaana Motton: F; 5' 11"; Senior

#24 Haywood Highsmith: F; 6' 7"; Junior

#12 Chase Lawson: G; 6' 3"; Senior

#2 Pat Moseh: F; 6' 6"; Junior

#25 Kyle Ritz: F; 6' 7"; Senior

#15 Dominique Tham: F; 6' 5"; Sophomore

#22 Jarin Hilson: G; 6' 0"; Junior

#4 Preston Boswell: G; 6' 2"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#13 Monica Burns
: 5' 6"; Redshirt Sophomore
: G

#1 Mariah Callen
: 5' 4"; Junior
: G

#42 Jaana Motton
: 5' 11"; Senior
: F

#24 Haywood Highsmith
: 6' 7"; Junior
: F

#12 Chase Lawson
: 6' 3"; Senior
: G

#2 Pat Moseh
: 6' 6"; Junior
: F

#25 Kyle Ritz
: 6' 7"; Senior
: F

#15 Dominique Tham
: 6' 5"; Sophomore
: F

#22 Jarin Hilson
: 6' 0"; Junior
: G

#4 Preston Boswell
: 6' 2"; Freshman
: G