GAME DAY INFORMATION DATE: December 31, 2022 LOCATION: Charger Gymnasium West Haven, Conn. GAME DAY LINKS LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO

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THE LEAD
After its second largest margin of victory this season against Molloy, the Chargers return to NE10 play to close out the 2022 portion of their schedule with a New Year's Eve battle against Le Moyne. The Chargers and Dolphins will meet at 3:30 p.m. before ringing in the New Year.

SCOUTING THE CHARGERS
After posting a 25-point victory over Molloy in its return to the court after the holiday break, the Chargers will step back into conference play for a single game as they close out the month of December against Le Moyne, with both teams among three currently tied at the top of the league standings. With its starting five all averaging more than 30 minutes per game, New Haven is led by a trio of players who average double figures with senior transfer Ty Perry (Boston, Mass./Brighton) leading the team at 16.5 ppg, third best int he NE10. He is followed closely by both graduate guard Quashawn Lane (Trenton, N.J./Trenton Catholic Academy) and junior Davontrey Thomas (Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Poughkeepsie) at 14.5 and 14.1 ppg, respectively. Rounding out the starting five is Victor Olawoye (Elmont, N.Y./Elmont Memorial High School) and Majur Majak (Poughkeepsie, N.Y./) who average 9.7 and 9.2 ppg, respectively. Among the five, Majak leads the team and the NE10 with an impressive 74.1 percent (40-of-54) shooting from the field, while Lane is also among the best in the league at 58.8 percent (57-of-97). Majak is also the NE10's leading shot blocker with 31 stuffed attempts, which also ranks him fifth nationally in total blocks.

SCOUTING THE DOLPHINS
Prior to dropping its final game before the holiday break, Le Moyne had rattled off five-straight wins, and earned wins in eight of its previous 10 games after opening the 2022-23 season with three straight losses. Overall, for the season, Le Moyne holds an 8-6 record and a 5-1 record in NE10 play which matches the Chargers. As a team, Le Moyne is outpacing UNH in the scoring column, averaging 75 points per game which is fourth best in the NE10. Individually, three players are averaging double figures, while nine players are all averaging five or more points a game. Leading the offense individually is junior post Luke Sutherland who stands at 11.8 ppg, while graduate guard Isaiah Salter is just behind him at 11.3 ppg. Salter also leads the team with 51 assists and 18 steals. 

SERIES HISTORY vs LE MOYNE

·        New Haven and Le Moyne meet for the 43rd time in the history of the two programs.

·        Le Moyne holds an 26-16 advantage in the previous 42 games, including a 76-75 win in the first of two meetings last season.

·        The Chargers opened up the series with six straight wins before Le Moyne began a streak of their own which last 13 games before New Haven got back in the win column.

·        Last season, the Chargers and Dolphins split the home-and-home series with each team winning on its home court.

LAST SEASON VS THE DOLPHINS
New Haven and Le Moyne, both members of the Southwest Division in the NE10, split their home and home series in 2021-22, the return season after the CoVID-19 shutdown. Each team earned the victory on its home court, with the Dolphins taking a 79-75 decision in Syracuse and the Chargers earning an 80-74 victory in West Haven. Combined in the two games, the Chargers were led by Quashawn Lane (Trenton, N.J./Trenton Catholic Academy) who averaged 16.5 points and shot a combined 63.2 percent (12-of-19) against the Dolphins. Davontrey Thomas (Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Poughkeepsie) followed him at 13.0 ppg, while leading the rebounding efforts pulling down 15 total boards across the two games. As a team, New Haven shot 52.6 percent combine, while holding the Dolphins to 49.6 percent.

APPROACHING AN ELITE GROUP
Just 10 games into his fourth year of eligibility, graduate guard Quashawn Lane (Trenton, N.J./Trenton Catholic Academy) is quickly approaching an elite group in Charger Nation, the 1,000 point club. With 988 career points entering Saturday afternoon, Lane needs 12 more to become the 38th player in program history to score at least 1,000 career points. Once reaching that milestone, he will quickly ascend the list as he would need just 28 more to take over 37th place all-time.

NEXT TIME OUT
After ringing in the New Year later tonight, the Chargers will turn their attention back to non-conference action for its penultimate non-league game as they travel to Lakewood, N.J. to take on the CACC's Georgian Court Lions. Tip-off from the Wellness Center Arena is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 4. Catch all the action live on the CACC Network with links available at NewHavenChargers.com.