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Basketball preview 2-1-19

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Pace Basketball Teams Head to Bentley for Saturday Doubleheader

PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. – As the calendar flips to February, the Pace University basketball teams hit the road for a Saturday doubleheader at Bentley University.

Pace Women's Basketball at No. 17 Bentley University | Saturday, 1:30 p.m. | Live Stats | Video
Pace enters the weekend with an 8-13 overall record (5-13 NE10) following a 64-59 defeat to Stonehill on Tuesday night. Lauren Schetter (Beacon, NY/Beacon High School) comes off an 18-point performance which led the Setters offense versus the Skyhawks, while Jackie DelliSanti (Commack, NY/Commack) and Brianna Wong (River Vale, NJ/Pascack Valley) each had double-figure games as well. Wong also chipped in team-bests in both assists with five and steals with four.

Bentley, which has won five straight contests, is 18-2 overall this season and 12-1 in conference play. The Falcons defeated Southern Connecticut State last Saturday, 69-56, following a career-high 21 points from Katie Meriggioli. The explosive Bentley offense is scoring 74.2 points per game, while their defense ranks fifth in the NE10 with 54.8 points per game allowed.

Pace and Bentley played a pair of close games last year, with the Falcons winning each by single digits.

Pace Men's Basketball at Bentley University | Saturday, 3:30 p.m. | Live Stats | Video
Winners of two straight and three of their last four, the Setters return to the road for the back end of Saturday's doubleheader. Pace is 13-8 (7-6 NE10) this season following Tuesday's 79-68 win over Stonehill.

Brandon Jacobs (Cambria Heights, NY/Long Island Lutheran) registered his second double-double of the season versus Stonehill, finishing with 18 points and a season-high 12 assists. Peyton Wejnert (Point Pleasant, NJ/Southern Regional) and Tyrone Cohen, Jr. (Woodside, NY/Christ the King / Holy Cross University / Broward College) scored 19 and 16 points respectively, as a 52.7 percent shooting night and a 25-6 run to close out the first half led the Setters past the Skyhawks.

On the other end, Bentley enters the weekend at 15-5 overall and 8-5 in conference play. The Falcons have dropped three straight games after Saturday's 100-88 loss to Southern Connecticut State. The fourth-highest scoring offense in the NE10 at 83.0 points per game, Bentley features the conference's leading scorer in Ryan Richmond, who is averaging more than 23 points per contest.

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Players Mentioned

Brandon Jacobs

#10 Brandon Jacobs

G
6' 0"
Sophomore
Peyton Wejnert

#32 Peyton Wejnert

F
6' 7"
Junior
Tyrone Cohen, Jr.

#5 Tyrone Cohen, Jr.

G
6' 5"
Junior
Jackie DelliSanti

#44 Jackie DelliSanti

G
5' 9"
Junior
Lauren Schetter

#20 Lauren Schetter

F
5' 9"
Sophomore
Brianna Wong

#5 Brianna Wong

G
5' 6"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Brandon Jacobs

#10 Brandon Jacobs

6' 0"
Sophomore
G
Peyton Wejnert

#32 Peyton Wejnert

6' 7"
Junior
F
Tyrone Cohen, Jr.

#5 Tyrone Cohen, Jr.

6' 5"
Junior
G
Jackie DelliSanti

#44 Jackie DelliSanti

5' 9"
Junior
G
Lauren Schetter

#20 Lauren Schetter

5' 9"
Sophomore
F
Brianna Wong

#5 Brianna Wong

5' 6"
Freshman
G