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Donte Edwards, Pictured Against Shaw Last Season, Is One Of Five Falcons Averaging 8 Or More Points

Men's Basketball 1/24/2020 2:47:00 PM Office of Sports Information

SAU Men's Basketball Hosts Crosstown Rival Shaw Saturday (Jan. 25)

RALEIGH, N.C. (Jan. 24) – Coming off a good road win over Livingstone College, Saint Augustine's University (SAU) looks to carry its wave of momentum into Saturday's (Jan. 25) men's basketball showdown against crosstown rival Shaw University at Emery Gymnasium. Game time is 4 p.m. between the CIAA Southern Division teams.

Tickets are $13 for general admission as part of a doubleheader with the women's game and $8.50 for the following with valid ID: visiting students, SAU faculty, SAU staff, senior citizens, military personnel and youth ages 6 to 12. Admission is free for SAU students with valid ID and youth ages five and under per one paying adult.

Fans can also follow the contest via live video and live stats on saintaugfalcons.com. Live video of the game is also on the CIAA Sports Network (theciaasn.com).

The Falcons (1-6 CIAA, 6-11 overall) are coming off a 72-69 victory over high-octane Livingstone in Salisbury, N.C., on Wednesday, Jan. 22. The Blue Bears were held well below their league-high average (84.3) and committed 20 turnovers against the Falcons' bothersome defense.

The win snapped a three-game losing streak for the Falcons, who are shooting for two consecutive victories for the second time this season. Leading the way for SAU are top scorers Jalen Gaddy (Sr./Raleigh, NC) and Gary Jefferson (Jr./Baltimore, MD), who both carried the Falcons offensively against Livingstone. Gaddy paced the Falcons with 21 points and Jefferson scored 18, including 15 in the second half.

Jefferson and Gaddy spearhead a balanced SAU attack. Jefferson averages 13.9 points and Gaddy averages 13.2 points. Karaan Clemonts (Jr./Weldon, NC) averages 9.2 points, Donte Edwards (So./Durham, NC) averages 8.9 points and Miguel Brown (Jr./Wilson, NC) averages 8.1 points.

Shaw (1-8 CIAA, 4-15 overall) is looking to halt an 11-game losing skid. The Bears are led by Kelley Greyson, who is among the CIAA's scoring leaders with a 20.4 average. Kelsie DaVaughn averages 16.4 points and Nigel Martin averages 15.5 points. Dhashon Dyson averages 12.5 points.

The season series is tied 11-11 in the last 22 games between both teams. The Falcons are aiming for their first win against Shaw at Emery Gymnasium since the 2016-17 season, a span of two games.

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