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Wednesday, Dec. 3 – 7:30 p.m. Post vs. Felician Drubner Center – Waterbury, Conn. Coverage: Live Stats | Video

Saturday, Dec. 6 – 3 p.m. Post vs. Wilmington Drubner Center – Waterbury, Conn. Coverage: Live Stats | Video

 
WATERBURY, Conn. – Coming off a victory over regionally-ranked Stonehill the Post University men's basketball team returns to the Drubner Center for two Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) games this week. The Eagles host Felician on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. and Wilmington Saturday at 3 p.m.
 
Last Time Out: Post 73, Stonehill 65 – Recap | Box Score
Post defeated Stonehill on Sunday afternoon in its home opener. The Skyhawks entered the game ranked fourth in the East Region. Things did not start how the Eagles wanted as they quickly fell behind 13-2 as the Skyhawks quickly made three from distance early on. Post chipped away at the lead over the next 10 minutes with a 13-2 run of its own to take a 19-18 lead with just over eight minutes remaining in the first half. Freshman Matt Mareno (San Francisco, Calif.) hit two free-throws late in the half and the Eagles took a 29-28 lead into the break.
 
Senior Nardie Bogues (Baltimore, Md.) and junior Brandt Voiles (Byron, Ill.) each from distance as part of an 11-2 Post run to begin the second half, giving the Eagles a 40-30 advantage. Daniel Brix scored 10 straight points to tie the game and Stonehill pulled in front 48-42 with 9:43 left.
 
Freshman Malik Howze (Detroit, Mich.) tied the game 50-50 with a three-pointer. After two free-throws by the Skyhawks, the Eagles drained threes on their next three possessions capped by a shot from freshman Travis Flagg (Queens, N.Y.) as Post pulled in front for good at 59-52 with 4:26 remaining.
 
Bogues finished with 12 points and four assists. Flagg was 3-for-3 from distance and scored 10 points. Mareno and freshman Joseph Lockwood (London, England) each grabbed a team-high nine boards.
 
Scouting the Golden Falcons
Felician enters Wednesday night's game winless on the season, but three of the losses came by three points or less. Last time out a three-pointer in the final seconds gave Caldwell a 63-60 victory over the Golden Falcons. Jeyvi Miavivululu and J.R. Pringley are both in the top-10 in the CACC in scoring at 16.7 and 16.2 points per game, respectively. Miavivululu is also near the top of the conference at 7.0 rebounds per contest. Felician leads the CACC in rebounding averaging 42.2 boards per game.
 
All-Time Record vs. Felician
Post is 14-11 against the Golden Falcons since 2004, but has won seven of the last nine meetings. Felician has not defeated the Eagles at Drubner since the CACC Quarterfinals in 2009.
Results
1/22/14 ................. H.......... W, 81-60
11/26/13................ A............L, 80-74
1/29/13 ................. A............L, 71-64
12/19/12................ H.......... W, 94-70
1/18/12 ................. A.......... W, 75-72

Scouting the Wildcats
Wilmington is 0-6 on the year, falling 70-61 to Kutztown last time out. The Wildcats will host Chestnut Hill on Wednesday before heading to Waterbury. Tyaire Ponzo-Meek averages 14.8 points per game and shoots 44.4 percent from distance to lead the team. Wilmington averages 68.7 points, but has allowed 80.3 per contest this season.
 
All-Time Record vs. Wilmington
Post is 11-4 against Wilmington since 2004 and has won the last four meeting between the two teams. The Wildcats have not defeated the Eagles in Waterbury since the 2007-08 season.
Results
12/7/13................... A .........W, 77-68
12/1/12................... H .........W, 80-60
2/18/12................... A .........W, 75-67
1/8/11..................... H .........W, 80-55
1/9/10..................... A ......... L, 78-70
 
Hitting the Glass
This season Post has outrebounded its opponents in all but its season-opener and is second in the CACC with 40.6 rebounds per game, including a season-high 48 in its victory over Concordia. The Eagles have hit the offensive glass hard, holding an 85-41 advantage over its opponents this year. Post's offensive rebound average of 17.0 per game is good for fourth in Division II. The Eagles have grabbed a season-high 21 offensive boards twice in games against Daemen and Concordia.
 
Limiting Giveaways
Post is 11^th nationally, averaging just 9.8 turnovers per game, and is the only school in the East Region in single-digits in the category. The Eagles have had less or the same amount of turnovers than their opponents in each game this season. In three games this year, Post has committed less than 10 turnovers, with a season-low of seven coming in the opener against Roberts Wesleyan.
 
Mareno Piling Up Weekly Honors
Freshman Matt Mareno (San Francisco, Calif.) was named CACC Rookie of the Week on Dec. 1 for the second consecutive week. The freshman led the team with 15 points, nine rebounds, and three blocks in the victory over Stonehill. This season Mareno leads the team and is near the top of the conference with 15.6 points and 9.2 rebounds per game.
 
Starting From Scratch
The Eagles return just one player from a year ago in sophomore Rokas Lapsys (Vilnius, Lithuania). Lapsys appeared in just three games, averaging 9.3 minutes per outing. This year's roster features 13 players including six freshman, two sophomores, four juniors, and one senior. The players come from all over the globe with two from England in freshmen Kyle Squire (Cheshire, England) and Joseph Lockwood (London, England) and one from Australia, junior Shannon McCready (Melbourne, Australia) and Lithuania.
 
Preseason Poll
Post was picked to finish fifth in the CACC North Division this year. The Eagles received 41 votes. Bloomfield and Philadelphia were selected to finish first in the North and South Divisions, respectively.
 
On the Horizon
Post visits in-state rival New Haven on Tuesday, Dec. 9. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.