Turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie are not the only treats for the Malone University men's basketball team this week. The Pioneers also have two non-conference home games, including a Wednesday matinee game versus Carlow University on November 27 and a Saturday, November 30 afternoon contest against Point Park University. Both games are scheduled to tip-off at 3 pm.
 
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Malone vs Carlow
Wednesday, November 27 at 3 pm
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Malone vs Point Park
Saturday, November 30 at 3 pm
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Series History:
Malone and Carlow have never met on the men's side, however women's basketball picked up an 80-67 win over the Celtics last Saturday at Osborne Hall.
 
Malone and Point Park are familiar opponents. Both teams nicknamed the Pioneers, Malone leads the all-time series 15-11. The last game between the two teams took place in 2017, with Malone taking a 108-54 victory.
 
Malone Team Notes: Schedule | Roster | Statistics
Record: 2-4
 
Last week, Malone lost a pair of non-conference games. The Pioneers struggled against Wheeling University, and fell on the road 82-52. At home on Saturday, Malone lost a defensive battle with Northwood University 65-56.
 
As a team, Malone has had trouble taking care of the basketball. The Pioneers have coughed up the ball 39 times in the last two games. They also struggled to shoot from behind the arc in those games, only hitting 7-of-36. Limiting turnovers and shooting from long range were staples of the Malone offense last season, and the Pioneers look to rectify those statistics in this week's games.
 
Marcus Ernst stuffed the stat sheet against the Timberwolves, compiling 15 points and a career-best 16 rebounds for his eighth career double-double. Ernst is the team leader in scoring at 15.0 points per game and the team's leading rebounder at 7.7 boards per contest. The big man also has 8-of-10 blocks for the Pioneers in the 2019-20 season.
 
Jaret Majestic made his first start of the season in Saturday's game after being the primary scorer off the bench for the Pioneers in the first five. Majestic is second on the team in scoring at 14.3 points per game and shoots 38% from three.
 
Point guard Daylan Haynie has had a huge impact offensively for the Pioneers in multiple areas. He scores 9.5 points per game, collects 4.2 rebounds per game, and delivers 4.0 assists per game (team-high). On the defensive end, Malone was +4 in Saturday's game when Haynie was on the floor and -15 when he was off.
 
Off the bench, Kenneth McCullough-Lomax Jr. played 10 minutes in Saturday's game and was crucial defensively at forcing tough shots and bringing down rebounds. In his limited time, the Pioneers were +1 in scoring and outrebounded the Timberwolves 13-to-11.
 
Carlow Team Notes: Schedule | Roster | Statistics
Record: 0-7
 
Carlow will travel to Findlay to play Great Midwest Athletic Conference opponent Findlay on Tuesday before traveling to Canton the next day to play the Pioneers. Carlow is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and is an NAIA team that participates in the River States Conference and United States Collegiate Athletic Association. 
 
In their last game, Carlow lost a tight contest to NCAA Division III Chatham University 82-74. On the season, the Celtics score 68.7 points per game.
 
Individually, Marcus Millien leads the Celtics in scoring average at 14.7 points per game. Millien dropped 33 on the University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown and converted 8-of-11 three point attempts. He holds the team lead in three-point shooting percentage at 46.7% (14-of-30).
 
Rece Henneman is a 6'4 forward that is the team's leader in minutes played and the Celtics' leading rebounder. He averages 5.4 rebounds per game and has 15 offensive rebounds in seven games played.
 
Tre' Harvey is another scoring threat for the Carlow. He is second on the team in points at the guard position with 9.6 points per game.
 
Point Park Team Notes: Schedule | Roster | Statistics
Record: 4-3

Point Park will have a full week of practice to prepare for Malone and are coming off a loss at Salem University 93-86. They are 2-0 at home this season, but are 2-3 in road games. Point Park also competes in the NAIA and River States Conference.
 
Point Park ranks number four in NAIA Division II for team field goal percentage at 52.1%. Point Park loves to get out and run, as they are averaging 86.9 points per game in 2019-20.
 
The leading scorer for Point Park is Sherron Schifino at 17.4 points per game. Schifino has come off the bench in all seven games this season, but has been very efficient from the field at the guard posiiton. He shoots 57.1% overall and 54.8% from deep. In his last three games, Schifino has scored 19, 29 and 27 points.
 
Kameron Shockley, a 6'5 forward from Uniontown, Ohio, is the team's secondary scorer at 12.6 points per game. Shockley has scored in double figures in six of the team's seven games. He is the team's leading rebounder at 5.7 boards per game and records 2.6 assists per game, tied for second-highest on the squad.
 
R.J. Fairrow averages 10 points per game at the second forward position next to Shockley. He and big man Adam Scott off the bench trade minutes as the tallest players on the floor for Point Park. Scott is second behind Shockley, averaging 4.8 rebounds per game.
 
Juwan Willis, Xavier Prince and Mark Shehady round out the starters at the guard positions. Willis averages 8.9 points per game, while Prince and Shehady each average a tick over seven points per game.