Strong second half not enough for Chatham to top Bethany

Box Score PITTSBURGH, Pa. – FEBRUARY 15^th, 2017 – A strong second half was not enough for Chatham as the Cougars fell to the Bethany Bison 71-70.

The Basics

Records: Chatham (10-14, 6-11 PAC) Bethany (14-10, 9-8 PAC)
Location: Athletics and Fitness Center in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Key Players

Sophomore Isaiah Brown (Scott, Ark./North Pulaski) led Chatham in scoring with 22 points. He went 5-8 from beyond the arc and added three rebounds.
Sophomore Josh Randall (Mckees Rock, Pa./Montour) finished with 16 points, going 5-9 from the field and 4-4 from the free throw line. Randall chipped in three rebounds and two assists.
Sophomore Alex Schoppen (Gibsonia, Pa./Pittsburgh Central Catholic) recorded 11 points and three rebounds.
Sophomore Anthony Bomar (Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park) tallied eight points with six rebounds, five assists and four steals.

Inside the numbers

Chatham shot 55% from beyond the arc in the first half.
The Cougars earned 23 points off of 20 forced Bison turnovers.
The game would see four lead changes and five tied scores.
The bench added 17 points for the team.
A strong Cougar defense would force the Bison to shoot 0% from beyond the arc in the second half.
Chatham outscored Bethany 41-33 in the second half.

Up next

The Cougars are back on the court Saturday February 18^th at Thiel with a 3 pm game time.

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

#5 Anthony Bomar: 6' 0"; Sophomore

#3 Isaiah Brown: 6' 0"; Sophomore

#4 Josh Randall: 6' 1"; Sophomore

#11 Alex Schoppen: 6' 3"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

#5 Anthony Bomar
: 6' 0"; Sophomore

#3 Isaiah Brown
: 6' 0"; Sophomore

#4 Josh Randall
: 6' 1"; Sophomore

#11 Alex Schoppen
: 6' 3"; Sophomore