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Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013 - 8 p.m.  Post vs. Nyack Drubner Center – Waterbury, Conn. Coverage: Live Stats | Video (Subscription-based) | Twitter Updates

The Post University men's basketball team will attempt to sweep the season series with Nyack for the third consecutive year as the teams play a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) contest on Wednesday night at the Drubner Center. The Eagles aim to snap a three-game losing streak and earn their 10^th victory of the season.

The Warriors enter the tilt with an overall record of 2-11 and is in search of their first conference victory. Post is 9-6 overall and 5-3 in CACC games. The Eagles are led by junior forward Jerry Cummings (Queens, N.Y.) who averages 15.3 points per game, while classmates Zach Krischer (Port Jefferson, N.Y.) and Stephen Perry (Westampton, N.J.) net 13.5 and 11.4, respectively.

Game Notes:
Last Time Out: Philadelphia 77, Post 53 – Recap | Box Score
Post dropped its third straight decision after a 77-53 CACC defeat at Philadelphia University on Saturday afternoon. With the loss, the Eagles fell to 9-6 overall and 5-3 in conference contests. Post was led by junior Zach Krischer who netted 16 points.

Classmate Jerry Cummings added 12 points and five rebounds. Senior Jake Wilcox added three assists and three steals. He scored five points.

Career Day In First Collegiate Start:
Freshman Gediminas Juozapavicius made an impact in his first collegiate start against Bloomfield on Jan. 3, as he netted a career-high 13 points on 5-for-10 shooting from the field. He played a season-high 26 minutes against the Deacons.

Twenty Or More:
In Post's 13 games this season, four different players have eclipsed 20 points 12 times. Against AIC on Dec. 30, junior Zach Krischer netted 30 points, the highest total to date this season. The last 30-point performance by a Post player was by Trevon Hamlet. He netted 32 points against Bloomfield on Feb. 17, 2010. Below is a list of all the 20-point performances this season.
Name – Date – Opponent – Point Total
Zach Krischer – 12/30 – AIC – 30
Jerry Cummings – 12/30 – AIC – 27
Stephen Perry – 12/4 – Caldwell – 27
Jerry Cummings – 11/10 – Queens – 23
Devin Willis – 11/28 – at Bridgeport – 23
Jerry Cummings – 11/20 – Concordia – 22
Stephen Perry – 11/20 – Concordia – 22
Stephen Perry – 11/17 – at LIU Post – 21
Zach Krischer – 12/19 – Felician – 21
Jerry Cummings - 12/1 - Wilmington – 20
Jerry Cummings – 11/14 – at Nyack – 20
Zach Krischer – 11/9 – at Molloy – 20

Race To 70:
When Post scores at least 70 points it sits at 9-1 this season while it is 0-3 when held below the threshold. In their victories the Eagles average 81.7 points per game. The team has netted a season-high 94 points in its last two contests. Post defeated Felician 94-70 on Dec. 19, and fell to AIC 96-94 in double overtime on Dec. 30. The output was the highest since the Eagles netted 99 points in a double overtime loss against Concordia on Jan. 19, 2011.

Among The Nation's Elite:
In the NCAA Division II statistics report released on Dec. 18, Post is ranked in the top 25 in the country in four categories. The Eagles sit third in three-point field goals made per game (11.3), eighth in three-point field goal percentage (43.4), 17^th in three-point field goal defense (27.7 percent), and 24^nd in blocked shots per game (4.7).

Powered By Individuals:
Four Eagles' student-athletes are ranked in the top 20 nationally in four statistical categories. In two of the stats, the Post player also leads the CACC for individuals who are at the NCAA minimum requirement. Jake Wilcox leads the conference and is ranked ninth nationally with 6.8 assists per game. He is also 16^th in steals per game with an average of 3.0. Sarunas Jackson is ranked 10^th in blocks per game and deflects 2.64 shots per night. That mark leads the conference. Shooters Zach Krischer and Stephen Perry are both in the top 20 in three-point field goal categories. Perry and Krischer are ranked 13^th and 20^th respectively in three-pointers per game with marks of 3.36 and 3.18. Perry is sixth in three-point field goal percentage. He shoots at a clip of 52.1 percent.

Eight Straight Wins:
After its season-opening loss to Molloy on the road, Post won eight straight contests, including four at home. The winning streak is the longest under head coach Al Sokaitis and it has matched the longest in the program's NCAA Division II history. The streak was snapped in a 70-66 overtime defeat against CACC foe Chestnut Hill on Saturday, Dec. 8.

CACC Player Of The Week:
Junior guard Stephen Perry was named the CACC men's basketball player of the week on Tuesday, Nov. 27. In a pair of Post home wins, Perry shot 10-for-15 from three-point range and 11-for-18 from the field as Post collected home wins over Concordia and Queens. He netted 22 points in the team's second straight CACC win, an 87-70 decision over Concordia, to open the season, including six triples made. Perry rounded out the week with a 5-for-7 performance from the floor as he scored 15 points against Queens in an 83-67 win. For the week, he shot a perfect 5-for-5 at the foul line and averaged 18.5 points per game in the victories.

Double-Doubles:
This season, Jerry Cummings has notched the team's lone pair of double-doubles, and the first two of his career. In the Eagles' first win, a 79-78 overtime victory over Queens, Cummings turned in 23 points and 10 rebounds. Against Wilmington on Dec. 1, he netted 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in Post's 80-60 win over CACC foe Wilmington.

Dialed In From Distance:
Over a seven-game span from Nov. 14 – Dec. 4, the Eagles are shooting 48.1 percent (90-for-187) from three-point range. During the stretch, Post did not shot less than 43 percent from three-point range. The Eagles hit a season-high 16 triples and shot 64 percent from beyond the arc in an 86-48 win at Nyack on Nov. 14. As a team, Post has shot greater than 50 percent from distance in three games during the stretch.

All-Time Series With Nyack:
Post sits at 12-7 all-time against Nyack and will aim for the season sweep for the third consecutive year. The Eagles have won the last five meetings between the two schools and is 6-3 at home since the first meeting in Jan. 2004.
Previous Results:
11/14/12........... A.... W, 86-48
2/21/12............. H.... W, 86-71
1/12/12............. A.... W, 75-74
2/9/11............... A.... W, 72-68
12/11/10........... H.... W, 94-55
2/2/10............... H ….L, 91-88 (OT)
12/12/09........... A..... L, 85-76
1/29/09............. A.... W, 80-74
12/6/08............. H..... L, 74-71
1/31/08............. H.... W, 70-56
12/1/07............. A.... W, 76-60
1/24/07............. H.... W, 85-73
11/28/06........... A.... W, 70-65
1/26/06............. H.... W, 81-58
12/8/05............. A..... L, 82-79
2/26/05............. A..... L, 93-65
2/22/05............. H …L, 88-79 (OT)
2/12/04............. A..... L, 74-73
1/2004.............. H.... W, 73-64

Scouting the Warriors:
Nyack enters the conference tilt with an overall record of 2-11 overall and 0-6 in CACC contests. The Warriors have lost their last three games and have dropped eight of their last nine. Individually, Nyack is led by Khalid Samuels who nets 15.4 points per game and Chris Hampton adds 13.3 points per night. Frank Martin and Miguel Martin lead the team with 4.7 rebounds per game apiece.

The Last Meeting: Post 86, Nyack 48 (Nov. 11, 2012) – Recap | Box Score
The Eagles began their CACC slate at Nyack on a 21-3 run and never looked back as they won their second straight game by a score of 86-48 on Tuesday night a Bowman Gymnasium. Junior Jerry Cummings paced the offense with a game-high 20 points and junior Travis Carbajal led all players with 10 rebounds.

For the game, Post (2-1, 1-0 CACC) shot 50 percent from the field and 64 percent (16-for-25) from three-point range. Cummings mad five triples in the contest to lead nine Eagles who hit at shot from long distance. Individually, senior Jake Wilcox and junior Effrin Ellison netted 10 points apiece. Wilcox added six assists and three steals.

During the 21-3 run that opened the game, the Eagles scored the first seven points of the matchup on a jumper by senior Sarunas Jackson, a triple by Cummings and a pair of free throws from Wilcox. Carbajal capped the run with a two-handed slam at the 11:27 mark of the opening stanza.

Coming To A TV Near You: 
Post's 94-70 win over Felician on Dec. 19, was taped by CPTV Sports and will continue to air on the network throughout the winter months. Check out http://www.cptvsports.org for channel listings and a broadcast schedule.

Receiving Votes:
For three straight weeks, Post received votes in the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Top 25. On Dec. 11, the Eagles garnered four votes and were 28 votes behind #25 Alaska-Anchorage. Post began receiving national consideration on Nov. 27.
Previous Vote Totals: 

• Dec. 11 – Four votes
• Dec. 4 – 12 votes
• Nov. 27 – Six votes

Internationally Known:
Post men's basketball head coach Al Sokaitis was named the Tanzania national head coach of the men's and women's basketball programs on Aug. 29. The goal is for the country to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.

Preseason Prognostications:
The Eagles were tabbed to finish third in the North Division of the CACC Preseason Coaches' Poll, which was released on Monday, Nov. 12. Post totaled 59 points and one first place vote from the league's 13 head coaches. Sokaitis' team was picked behind Bloomfield and Dominican in the North Division.

On The Horizon:
Post will travel to Caldwell on Saturday, Jan. 12, and take on the Cougars at 3 p.m. The Eagles defeated the Cougars on Dec. 4, by a score of 72-55, the final victory of an eight-game stretch.