Laker Leaders
Graduate guard Jeff Planutis currently leads the team in scoring, averaging 18.0 points per game on a 44.8/39.2/88.5 shooting split while cracking the top 10 in the PSAC in points per game. Aidan Reichert has been the team's top rebounder with the junior forward grabbing nearly six a game with 5.9 to his line. Freshman Alexander Parks has been the top facilitator on the team with a team-high of 2.6 assists per game. Planutis not only leads the team in points, but also steals (1.6) and is tied for the team-high in blocks (0.3) alongside both Reichert and Sean Fullerton, showing himself to be a very well-rounded player.
Fullerton Filling It Up
Sophomore Sean Fullerton had one of the better games of his career in the team last contest. Against Seton Hill, Fullerton ended with a team-high 24 points on a stellar 8-12 shooting effort from the field while hitting seven of his eight free throw attempts. Each of those marks became new career-highs for the native of Danbury, Ct., making for a game he will not soon forget. Fullerton has averaged 12.1 points per game to this point in the season for the second-most on the team on a 51.6/46.8/68.0 shooting split, proving to be a lethal threat from anywhere on the floor. He and the rest of his team hope his 24-point outburst is a sign of things to come in an important stretch of games.
Scouting Gannon
The Golden Knights have been one of the top teams not only in the PSAC, but in the nation as they hold a record of 23-2 to this point in the season, going 17-2 in the conference to help them claim the top spot in the PSAC West. They have been playing some of their best basketball her of late with wins in each of their last 12 games, scoring 90 or more points in all but one of their last seven games. The team's offense has been one of the best in the country all season long with Josh Omajofo being a large reason for that as he averages 20.1 points per game for the second-most of anyone in the PSAC.
Scouting the Vulcans
California (Pa.) comes in right behind Gannon in the standings in the PSAC West, holding a record of 21-3 overall to date while going 15-3 in conference games. The Vulcans have been able to get it done on both sides of the floor to this point in the year, scoring the third-most points per game of any team in the conference while allowing the lowest field goal percentage at 41.4%. While Gannon has the second lading scorer in the conference, Cal has the top scorer in KJ McClurg who has a mark of 23.3 to this point in the year thanks to his 53.6% field goal percentage, 43.9% clip from deep and his mark of 84.% from the free throw line.
Next Game
Mercyhurst goes into their final week of the regular season next week when they round out the month of February with Clarion on the road on Wednesday, February 28th, in a 7:30 p.m. matchup. The Lakers then return to their friendly confines for their regular season finale against Slippery Rock on Saturday, March 2nd, in a 3:00 p.m. tip-off with the team set to honor their senior class before the contest.
