Cougars Defeated By Bisons, 62-46

Box Score PITTSBURGH, PA - JANUARY 2nd, 2016 -- The Chatham University Men's Basketball team hosted the Bison from Bethany College in a Presidents' Athletic Conference game this afternoon at the Athletics & Fitness Center on Chatham's campus. This game marked only the second home game of the season for the Cougars. The Cougars were defeated 62-46. Chatham is now 1-10, 1-3 PAC.

Two players scored double figures this afternoon. First Year Forward Alex Schoppen (Gibsonia, Pa. / Pittsburgh Central Catholic HS) finished with 13 points and 7 rebounds. First Year Guard Isaiah Brown (Scott, Ark. / North Pulaski HS) had 12 points. First Year Guard Anthony Bomar (Bethel Park, Pa. / Bethel Park HS) had a personal season high of grabbing 11 rebounds.

At half the Cougars were down 13 and managed to cut the lead to 9 points, however the veteran experience of Bethany was too much for the Cougars. The Bison would outrebound the Cougars 55-44, and would outscore the Cougars 28-25 in the final 20 minutes.

The Cougars will return to the floor on Wednesday, January 6th, when they host the Tomcats from Thiel in a Presidents' Athletic Conference game at 8 pm in the Athletics & Fitness Center.

For more information on the Chatham University Men's Basketball team, please visit the official athletics website of Chatham University; http://www.gochathamcougars.com .

About Chatham Athletics
Chatham University in Pittsburgh, PA is a member of the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) and offers eight Division III women's sports and six men's sports. The athletic program is housed on Chatham's historic and beautiful Shadyside Campus in the $18 million, 74,000 square foot Athletic and Fitness Center (AFC). Chatham Cougar athletes excel on the field and in the classroom, as illustrated by recent accomplishments such as the women's basketball team's second-highest team GPA across all Division III athletic programs in 2014, and the swimming & diving squad's GPA ranking in the top 50.

Women's sports at Chatham include basketball, cross country, ice hockey, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, track & field, and volleyball. Chatham has added six new men's sports in the 2015-2016 academic year: baseball, basketball, cross country, swimming & diving, track & field, and volleyball.

For more information, call 1-800-837-1290 or visit www.gochathamcougars.com

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Players Mentioned

#05 Anthony Bomar: 6' 0"; Freshman

#03 Isaiah Brown: 6' 0"; Freshman

#11 Alex Schoppen: 6' 3"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#05 Anthony Bomar
: 6' 0"; Freshman

#03 Isaiah Brown
: 6' 0"; Freshman

#11 Alex Schoppen
: 6' 3"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#05 Anthony Bomar

#03 Isaiah Brown

#11 Alex Schoppen

Players Mentioned

#05 Anthony Bomar

#03 Isaiah Brown

#11 Alex Schoppen