The College of Staten Island men’s basketball team squares off against the Lightning of Lehman College today with the CUNYAC Playoffs drawing near. Both Lehman and Staten Island come into the game off of a big CUNYAC win and will want to keep the momentum rolling into the CUNYAC Postseason.
CSI VS. LEHMAN COLLEGE AT-A-GLANCE
Matchup: CSI (15-8, 11-3 CUNYAC) vs. Lehman (8-14, 5-8 CUNYAC)
Where: The Tank – 2800 Victory Blvd., Staten Island, NY
Live Stats: https://www.csidolphins.com/sidearmstats/mbball/summary
Live Video: https://www.csidolphins.com/csisportsnet
All-Time Series: CSI leads, 53-15
Last Meeting: January 9, 2019 – CSI won, 84-79
Players to Watch (CSI): Stephen Flagg will play his final regular season game on his home court today against the Lightning of Lehman College. Flagg is averaging 10.9 points per game while also pulling down six rebounds per game. Flagg has been one of the better distributors on the team, dishing out 2.7 assists per game. Joseph Zieris has played in three games for the Dolphins and has had a positive impact especially on the offensive side. Zieris has kept plays alive by grabbing an average of 2.1 offensive rebounds per game. Adeola Latunji will look to keep flying against the Lightning as he comes in averaging 18.2 points per game and a team-leading 8.4 rebounds per game. Christian Taylor will look to build off of his 24 point outing against Hunter College. Taylor leads the team with 20.4 points per game while averaging 3.8 assists per game.
Players to Watch (LC): Isaiah Geathers paces the Lightning with 15.6 points per game while also averaging 7.6 rebounds per game, good for second on the team. Andre Hampton has given the Lightning a boost since joining late in the season. Hampton is averaging 14.7 points and a team-best 10.2 rebounds per game. Miguel Haboosh leads the team shooting 35% from behind the arc. Haboosh is averaging 11.9 points per game while also dishing out 2.3 assists per game.
News & Notes: In the last five meetings between these two teams, the Dolphins are 3-2 with the Dolphins’ biggest win coming in the CUNYAC Championship game, 77-75 over the Lightning. At The Tank, the Dolphins are 26-4 against the Lightning and have won 2 of the last 3 meetings. Staten Island comes in averaging 78 points per game as a team while holding their opponents to 73. The Dolphins have made the most of their steals, averaging 20 points per game off of turnovers.
