The Siena Heights men's basketball team is headed to the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Quarterfinals as the No. 8 seed. The Saints will travel to top-ranked Cornerstone for a 7:30 p.m. contest, on Thursday.
After their victory on Saturday over Lourdes, SHU improved to a 16-14 record overall and 10-12 record in the conference, earning their best regular season record since the 2009-10 season.
The No. 1 Golden Eagles ar currently 27-3, finishing 20-2 in the WHAC with losses to Davenport and Aquinas.
Last time the two teams met, Siena Heights lost 76-63 in Grand Rapids, Mich. Jerrell Martin led the Saints with 18 points while Christopher Pearl earned a double-double, adding 11 points and 10 boards. Tony Jackson II had a team-high seven assists, also tacking on 12 points.
Admission to the event will be $7 per person and no passes will be accepted.
First Round (at higher seeds)
Thursday, Feb. 23
#8 Siena Heights (10-12, 16-14) at #1 Cornerstone (20-2, 27-3)
#5 Michigan-Dearborn (13-9, 19-11) at #4 Northwestern Ohio (13-9, 18-12)
#6 Aquinas (13-9, 17-13) at #3 Indiana Tech (15-7, 20-10)
#7 Marygrove (10-12, 11-19) at #2 Davenport (17-5, 23-7)
Semifinals (at higher seeds)
Saturday, Feb. 25
Championship (at higher seed)
Tuesday, Feb. 28
