Five Cougars score in double figures for overtime win over Yellow Jackets; 87-85

Box Score PITTSBURGH, Pa. – FEBRUARY 8^th, 2017 – Five Cougars scored in double figures as Chatham defeated the Waynesburg Yellow Jacket in overtime 87-85.

The Basics

Records: Chatham (9-13, 5-10 PAC) Waynesburg (6-16, 4-11 PAC)
Location: Athletics and Fitness Center in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Key Players

Sophomore Josh Randall (Mckees Rock, Pa./Montour) led Chatham in scoring with 20 points. Randall went 5-6 from the field and 2-2 from beyond the arc. He shot 8-11 from the charity stripe. Randall added three steals.
Sophomore Alex Schoppen (Gibsonia, Pa./Pittsburgh Central Catholic) was close behind with 19 points. Schoppen shot 7-8 from the free throw line. He tabbed three assists and three rebounds.
Sophomore Isaiah Brown (Scott, Ark./North Pulaski) recorded 13 points.
Sophomore Logan Hunter (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield Area) finished with 12 points. He went 4-4 from the free throw line.
Sophomore Nasir Alexander (Kissimmee, Fla./Osceola) earned 11 points.

Inside the numbers

Chatham had a seven point lead heading into the half.
The Cougars earned 22 points off of 25 Yellow Jackets turnovers.
The bench scored 24 points for the team.
The game saw six lead changes and four tied scores.

Up next

The Cougars will host the Geneva Golden Tornadoes on Saturday February 11^th.

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

#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

#3 Isaiah Brown
: 6' 0"; Sophomore

#24 Logan Hunter
: 6' 1"; Junior

#4 Josh Randall
: 6' 1"; Sophomore

#11 Alex Schoppen
: 6' 3"; Sophomore