Lovelace leads Panthers to push win streak to 6
EIU Basketball News
Sophomore C J.D. Lovelace turned in 3 great performances this week as EIU collected 3 OVC victories to push their current win streak to 6. Lovelace scored a game-high 21 points in the Panthers' 69-43 road win over SE Missouri State, before picking up 2 straight double-doubles in home blowouts over Tennessee State (79-42) and Jacksonville State (67-48). The win over JSU was EIU's 10 straight in the overall series.
For the week, Lovelace averaged 17.0 ppg and 8.7 rpg. On the season, he leads the Panthers in scoring at 10.2 ppg.
Final Score:
Eastern Illinois, 69
SE Missouri State, 43
EIU Top Performers:
J.D. Lovelace, C --- 21 pts, 6 rebs
Skip Maye, C --- 8 pts, 15 rebs
Final Score:
Eastern Illinois, 79
Tennessee State, 42
EIU Top Performers:
J.D. Lovelace, C --- 20 pts, 10 rebs, 2 stls
M.C. Watkins, SF --- 13 pts, 5 rebs, 2/2 3PT
Final Score:
Eastern Illinois, 67
Jacksonville State, 48
EIU Top Performers:
J.D. Lovelace, C --- 10 pts, 10 rebs
Skip Maye, C --- 8 pts, 9 rebs, 2 blks
EIU will hit the road next week for 2 OVC games, first taking on Samford in a rematch before meeting up with Austin Peay for the teams' first matchup. The Panthers crushed Samford 63-34 at home earlier this season. EIU actually beat Austin Peay 3 times last season, winning both regular season matchups and then dominating AP in the 2nd round of the OVC Tournament 61-38.
Current Record: 12-6 (8-1 OVC)
Next Game: EIU @ Samford
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