WEST CHESTER, Pa. - West Chester University men's basketball cruised to an 85-69 victory over Millersville University on Wednesday night at Hollinger Field House, ultimately locking up third place in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference East Division.
Third place guarantees the Golden Rams a PSAC Tournament game at Hollinger Field House set for Monday at a time to be determined against an opponent to be determined.
Freshman guard
Robbie Heath (Whittlesea, Australia / Abington) had a game-high 26 points on Wednesday, moving into second for most points ever scored by a West Chester player in a single season with 620. The record is 640 set by Ramzee Stanton during the 2002-03 season. Heath also grabbed 13 rebounds against the Marauders (10-11, 13-14) to notch his third double-double of the season. He leads the conference at 23.8 points per game and leads the team at 7.4 rebounds on average.
The Golden Rams made a statement in the first half, leading by as many as 21 when sophomore forward
Josh Samec (Trecksow, Pa. / Hazleton Area) drilled a three-pointer to put his team up 41-20 with 1:00 left. Samec finished the game with 15 points on 6-of-10 field goals and 3-of-6 makes from beyond the arc.
Down 52-28 just 4:25 into the second half, Millersville went on a 28-6 run over the next 6:21 to bring the game within three. However, West Chester kicked it back into gear, and senior guard
Malik Jackson (Lansdowne, Pa. / Penn Wood) had his team ahead by 14 in a hurry after making a three. Jackson scored 20 points to raise his season average to 17.6 per game. He's scored at least 20 points in the last three games and 12 times this season.
Now winners of four straight, West Chester has one game left on its regular season schedule. The Golden Rams will travel to East Stroudsburg University on Saturday for a 3 p.m. tipoff.
