Cougars win again at home

Box Score PITTSBURGH, Pa. – FEBRUARY 11^th, 2017 – A strong start by the Cougars was too much for the Golden Tornadoes as they defeated Geneva 71-69.

The Basics

Records: Chatham (10-13, 6-10 PAC) Geneva (9-14, 6-10 PAC)
Location: Athletics and Fitness Center in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Key Players

Sophomore Alex Schoppen (Gibsonia, Pa./Pittsburgh Central Catholic) led the Cougars in scoring with 21 points. Schoppen went 7-11 from the field with five threes. For this year, Schoppen is 18-24 from beyond the arc against Geneva.
Sophomore Isaiah Brown (Scott, Ark./North Pulaski) finished the game with 18 points and three assists.
Sophomore Logan Hunter (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield Area) tallied 14 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals.
Sophomore Nasir Alexander (Kissimmee, Fla./Osceola) and sophomore Josh Randall (Mckees Rock, Pa./Montour) each contributed in seven points.
Sophomore Anthony Bomar (Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park) led the team with eight rebounds and nine assists.

Inside the numbers

Chatham controlled the pace of the game by forcing Geneva to turnover the ball 15 times which resulted the Cougars to cash in ten points off of.
The Cougars protected the ball with nine turnovers to Geneva's 15.
Chatham's strong defense in the second half forced Geneva to shoot 0-4 from the three point line.
As a team, Chatham shot 70% in the second half from beyond the arc which helped solidify the win.

Up next

Chatham will host Bethany College in a grudge match after previously losing by three points at their house.

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 nine Division III women's sports and seven 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 University will be unveiling a renovated weight room on September 1^st 2017. Cougar athletes excel on the field and in the classroom, as illustrated by recent accomplishments such as 52 student athletes being selected to the 2016 Presidents' Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll.

Women's sports at Chatham include basketball, cross country, ice hockey, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, track & field, and volleyball. Chatham will add women's lacrosse beginning play in 2017-2018. Chatham has added five men's sports competing this academic year: baseball, basketball, cross country, swimming & diving, track & field. Chatham will add two more men's varsity sports beginning play in 2017-2018; ice hockey and lacrosse.

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

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Players Mentioned

#1 Nasir Alexander: 5' 8"; Sophomore

#5 Anthony Bomar: 6' 0"; Sophomore

#3 Isaiah Brown: 6' 0"; Sophomore

#24 Logan Hunter: 6' 1"; Junior

#4 Josh Randall: 6' 1"; Sophomore

#11 Alex Schoppen: 6' 3"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

#1 Nasir Alexander
: 5' 8"; Sophomore

#5 Anthony Bomar
: 6' 0"; Sophomore

#3 Isaiah Brown
: 6' 0"; Sophomore

#24 Logan Hunter
: 6' 1"; Junior

#4 Josh Randall
: 6' 1"; Sophomore

#11 Alex Schoppen
: 6' 3"; Sophomore