Shippensburg (4-1) defeated Cheyney (3-4) in a nonconference game Monday at Heiges Field House, 98–76.
- Key runs: Cheyney led by up to four in the first half. Shippensburg closed the half with a 13–3 stretch and led by five at the break. An 8–0 spurt to start the second half, including two threes by Jaydon Smith, pushed the lead to 52–39. The Raiders later used a 21–5 run and led by as many as 24.
- Shooting: Shippensburg shot 51.7% (15–29) in the second half.
- Shippensburg leaders:
- Jaydon Smith: career-high 23 points (16 in second half), 9–12 FG, career-high 9 rebounds.
- Markus Frank: 22 points, 10–11 FT.
- Michael Dickson: 18 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 steals.
- Ben Rill: career-high 9 points, 5 rebounds.
- Cheyney leader: S.J. Hutchinson: 15 points, 8 rebounds.
- Team notes: The game included 47 combined fouls and 65 free-throw attempts. Shippensburg scored 80 of its 98 points in the paint (52) or at the foul line (28).
Next game: Shippensburg at Seton Hill, Monday, 6 p.m.
