GAME DAY INFORMATION DATE: January 10, 2022 LOCATION: Stan Spirou Field House Manchester, N.H. GAME DAY LINKS LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO

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THE LEAD
One of two one-loss teams in the NE10 standings, the Chargers look for their fifth-straight win and to stay in contention for the top spot in the league rankings when they head back to Manchester, N.H. to face the Southern New Hampshire Penmen. Tip off form Stan Spirou Field House is set for 7:30 p.m. following the women's game.

SCOUTING THE CHARGERS
In the midst of an 11-game NE10 series that begins with back-to-back trips to Manchester, N.H., New Haven has relied heavily on its starting five who are all averaging more than 31 minutes per game, with four of the five averaging in double figures and the five combined providing 86% of the total scoring (820-of-953 total points). Leading the team individually is senior transfer Ty Perry (Boston, Mass./Brighton) who is averaging 16.5 ppg, third best in the 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 14.8 and 14.6 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 10.0 and 8.5 ppg, respectively. Among the five, Majak leads the team and the NE10 with an impressive 75.0 percent (48-of-64) shooting from the field, while Lane is also among the best in the league at 55.2 percent (74-of-134). Majak is also the NE10's leading shot blocker with 39 stuffed attempts, which also ranks him second nationally in total blocks.

SCOUTING THE PENMEN
Riding a four-game win streak into the midweek battle against UNH, the Penmen hold an 8-6 overall record and a 5-3 mark in the Northeast-10, with the last three wins in the current streak all against NE10 opponents. As a team, SNHU is averaging 67.9 points per game, while holding opponents to 66.6 ppg. Individually, SNHU is led by Matt Becht who is one of three players averaging double figures with 15.4 ppg, while shooting 63-of-142 and the majority of those shots (43) coming from outside the three-point arc. The 43 three pointers from Becht is currently tied for third most in the conference. Joining Becht in leading the team's offensive efforts is Ethan Okwuosa and Evan Guillory who is averaging 11.8 and 11.5 ppg, respectively.

SERIES HISTORY vs SNHU

·         New Haven and Southern New Hampshire meet for the 78th time in the history of the two programs.

·         SNHU holds a 50-27 advantage in the previous 77 games, including a series of 23-straight wins during the 90's decade.

·         New Haven opened up the series with back-to-back victories before SNHU went on a five-game win streak to take control of the early years. 

·         In recent memory, New Haven has won four of the last five meetings, including a 70-48 decision last year.

LAST SEASON VS THE PENMEN
The only opponent that New Haven held under 50 points last season, the Chargers posted a 22-point win over the visiting SNHU Penmen, 70-48, as part of a six-game win streak for the Chargers. Defensively, New Haven held SNHU to just 26.5 percent from the field (18-of-68) and forced 13 turnovers. Four of the five New Haven starters finished in double figures with Quashawn Lane (Trenton, N.J./Trenton Catholic Academy) leading all scorers in the game with 20 points, the majority of which came at the free throw line where he went 10-of-11. A pair Chargers finished the day with a double double with both Davontrey Thomas (Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Poughkeepsie) and Majur Majak (Poughkeepsie, N.Y./) closing out the day with 12 points and 10 boards, while Majak added four blocks. As a team, New Haven finished the day shooting 41.5% (22-of-53), while adding 18 points at the free throw line.

NEXT TIME OUT
New Haven will make a quick stop back in West Haven as they host crosstown rival Southern Connecticut in the Battle of the Elm City on Saturday, January 14. Tipoff at Charger Gym is set for 3:30 p.m. following the women's game. Catch all the action live on the Charger Sports Network on NE10 NOW with links available at NewHavenChargers.com.