WRESTLING

Shippensburg places 6th

Saturday, at Kutztown

NCAA Super Region I

Shippensburg achieved its highest regional finish since 2007 and was led by redshirt freshman Cameron Throckmorton, who won the 133-pound title and is SU’s only qualifier for the NCAA Division II nationals … Three other Red Raiders were place winners, including Cody Myers (5th, 141 pounds); Bobby Scheiver (5th, 165); and Neal Grudi (6th, 174) … Throckmorton was Ship’s first regional champ since 2009, when Chris Barrick won the 174-pound title … Throckmorton’s final victory came with a 9-4 decision over top-seeded Dylan D’Urso, who came into the match on a 19-match win streak … Ship finished with 60 team points.

Shippensburg results

125 – Derek Enders 1-2, 1 major

133 – Cameron Throckmorton 4-0, 1 tech fall

141 – Cody Myers 4-2

149 – Ean Starner 2-2, 2 pins

157 – John Lindquist 2-2, 1 pin, 1 tech fall

165 – Bobby Scheivert 3-3, 2 pins, 1 major

174 – Neal Grudi 2-3, 1 pin

184 – Luke Etter 0-2

197 – Marshall Hobbs 2-2, 1 pin, 1 tech fall

285 – Dan Estricher 0-2

Next match: March 8 and 9, in NCAA Div. II Wrestling Championships, at CrossPlex Complex in Birmingham, Ala.

BASEBALL

Shippensburg 10

Shepherd 2

Saturday, at Winston-Salem, N.C.

Non-league

Shippensburg cruised to a domination of Shepherd in the Asheboro Tournament. Senior pitcher Tom Bush had a career-high nine strikeouts. Mike Marcinko was 4-for-4 at the plate with 2 runs scored. Seven Raiders (2-1) recorded RBIs. Tyler Shover and Pat Kregeloh were both 3-for-5 and combined for 3 RBIs. Ship is now on a 2-game wining streak.

Next game: Saturday, double header at Concord, 2:30.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Shippensburg 80

Cheyney 62

Saturday, at Heiges Field House

PSAC Eastern Div. game

Shippensburg increased its winning streak to three with a defeat of Cheyney … The Lady Raiders (19-7, 15-6 PSAC) had four in double figures … Shawna Wert (16), Dana Wert (14) and Sarah Strybuc (12) all had fine games … Stephanie Knauer came off the bench to score 15 … Cheyney (1-23, 1-20) allowed Ship to get to the line 40 times, and the Lady Raiders sank 30 of those shots … The Wolves also lost the turnover battle, 24-18 … Kyra Hines-Allen paced Cheyney with a game-high 19 points.

CHEYNEY

Kyra Hines-Allen 7 5-11 19, Lachelle Miller 4 2-2 13, Aleix Peterson 3 2-3 8, Destiny McFarlane 0 2-2 2, India Cross 4 0-0 11, Dara Reeves 2 0-0 4, Nicole Tyndle 1 1-2 3, Ceyhara Shelton 1 0-0 2. Totals 22 12-20 62.

SHIPPENSBURG

Shawna Wert 3 10-10 16, Dana Wert 4 2-2 14, Sarah Strybuc 4 1-2 12, Raediah Lyles 0 4-4 4, Caitlin Bamberger 0 1-2 1, Stephanie Knauer 5 5-6 15, Caitlyn Deeter 1 4-8 7, Mariah Traywick 2 0-0 5, Shaniece Jackson 1 0-0 2, Samantha Damiano 0 2-2 2, Lauren Barnett 1 0-0 2, Kasey Long 0 0-0 0. Totals 21 30-40 80.

Halftime – Ship 46-24. 3-point shots – Chey 6 (L.Miller, Cross 3); Ship 8 (D.Wert 4, Strybuc 3, Deeter 1). Shooting – Chey 22-62 (35.5%); Ship 21-59 (35.6%). Rebounds – Chey 42 (McFarlane 11); Ship 42 (D.Wert 5). Assists – Chey 9 (McFarlane, Shayna Miller 2); Ship 13 (Strybuc 4). Steals – Chey 10 (Hines-Allen, L.Miller 3); Ship 12. Turnovers – Chey 24; Ship 18. Blocked shots – Chey 6 (Tyndle 4); Ship 3. Fouled out – S.Miller, D.Wert.

Next game: Wednesday, at Millersville, 6.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Cheyney 79

Shippensburg 68

Saturday, at Heiges Field House

PSAC Eastern Div. game

Shippensburg kept it close in the first half but eventually let Cheyney get away from it for the Red Raiders’ second loss in a row … Ship (7-18, 5-16 PSAC) was paced by Dylan Edgar, who had 24 points … Reggie Charles and Tyhiem Perrin added 14 and 13, respectively … Shippensburg could not hold down Cheyney (13-12, 11-10) leading scorers Jason Sabb (22) and Rashaad Slappy (20).

CHEYNEY

Jason Sabb 8 3-4 22, Rashaad Slappy 7 5-8 20, Deshawn Curtis 3 6-6 13, Calvin Brown 5 0-0 10, Brandon Norfleet 4 0-0 9, Christopher Burney 2 1-2 5. Totals 29 15-20 79.

SHIPPENSBURG

Dylan Edgar 10 4-7 24, Reggie Charles 4 6-6 14, Tyhiem Perrin 5 3-3 13, Sam Pygatt 1 0-0 1, Philip Sasko 0 0-0 0, Joe Lococo 3 0-0 7, Akil Anderson 1 2-2 4, Jay Hardy 1 0-0 3, David Craig 0 0-0 0, Tony Ellis 0 0-0 0. Totals 25 15-18 68.

Halftime – Chey 36-34. 3-point shots – Chey 6 (Sabb 3, Slappy, Curtis, Norfleet 1); Ship 3 (Pygatt, Lococo, Hardy). Shooting – Chey 29-58 (50.0%); Ship 25-54 (46.3%). Rebounds – Chey 34 (Slappy 9); Ship 27 (Edgar 8). Assists – Chey 17 (Norfleet 9); Ship 13 (Charles, Anderson 4). Steals – Chey 9 (Sabb 5); Ship 2 (Charles 2). Turnovers – Chey 10; Ship 13. Blocked shots – Chey 7 (Brown 3); Ship 2 (Edgar, Charles). Fouled out – Lococo.

Next game: Wednesday, at Millersville, 8.