Cougars Fall In Nail Biter; Lose 90-82 In Overtime To Tomcats

Box Score PITTSBURGH, PA - JANUARY 6th, 2015 -- The Chatham University Men's Basketball team hosted the Tomcats from Thiel College in a Presidents' Athletic Conference game tonight in the Athletics & Fitness Center on campus. The Cougars suffered their 11th loss of the season to the Tomcats from Thiel in overtime by a final score of 90-84.

The Chatham University Men's Basketball team lost in a tough one tonight to the Tomcats from Thiel. The Cougars trailed 45-38 at the half, but managed to outscore the Tomcats 37-30 in the second half to force the game into overtime. The Cougars would only manage to score 9 points in the 5 minute overtime period, and would give the Tomcats their 5th win overall this season, and 3rd in the conference.

The Cougars would have all five starters finish the game in double figures. First Year Guard Nasir Alexander (Kissimmee, Fla. / Osceola) led the Cougars in scoring tonight finishing with a season high 24 points, 12 coming from beyond the arc. First Year Guards Anthony Bomar (Bethel Park, Pa. / Bethel Park) and Isaiah Brown (Scott, Ark. / North Pulaski) would each add in 13 points a piece. Sophomore Forward Logan Hunter (Greensburg, Pa. / Hempfield) finished the game with 12 points and 9 rebounds, and First Year Forward Alex Schoppen (Gibsonia, Pa. / Pittsburgh Central Catholic) would chip in 10 points respectively.

Chatham forced the Tomcats to turn the ball over 27 times tonight, and would score 29 points off of them. The game was tied 16 times tonight, and the lead would change a total of 10 times. Chatham is now 1-11 overall, and 1-4 in the PAC, while the Tomcats are 5-7 overall, and 3-2 in the PAC.

The Cougars will return to action on Saturday, January 9th, when they host the Golden Tornadoes from Geneva College in a Presidents' Athletic Conference game at 7:00 PM.

For more information on the Chatham Men's Basketball team, please visit the official website of Chatham Athletics; 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

#01 Nasir Alexander: 5' 8"; Freshman

#05 Anthony Bomar: 6' 0"; Freshman

#03 Isaiah Brown: 6' 0"; Freshman

#24 Logan Hunter: 6' 1"; Sophomore

#11 Alex Schoppen: 6' 3"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#01 Nasir Alexander
: 5' 8"; Freshman

#05 Anthony Bomar
: 6' 0"; Freshman

#03 Isaiah Brown
: 6' 0"; Freshman

#24 Logan Hunter
: 6' 1"; Sophomore

#11 Alex Schoppen
: 6' 3"; Freshman