Pioneers Return Home to Host Wagner

FAIRFIELD, Conn.- The Sacred Heart men's basketball team returns to the Pitt Center to host Wagner in Northeast Conference action on Thursday evening at 7 PM. The Pioneers look to bounce back after dropping the first game in the series with the Seahawks a week and a half ago, 68-58, on the road. Sacred Heart is 4-5 in NEC play, while Wagner is 4-4.

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Sacred Heart and Wagner meet for the second time this season in Northeast Conference action. The Seahawks won at home, 68-58, on January 22nd. Junior Nico Galette led three players in double figures for SHU with 16 points, Raheem Solomon was second with 15, and Raymond Espinal-Guzman was third with a season-high 14. Espinal-Guzman also led the team in rebounds with seven.
SHU is looking to bounce back after losing the last three games, starting with the Pioneers' first game against Wagner on January 22nd. .
Galette has scored in double figures in every game but one this season, as he leads the team with 15.8 points per game. Raheem Solomon is second on the team (11.6), and Joey Reilly is third (11.4)
Bryce Johnson has seven double-doubles this season, Galette has four, and Tanner Thomas has one. Johnson leads the team in rebounds, 8.0 per game, and Galette is second with 7.1.
Johnson leads the NEC in defensive rebounds with 152 and is fifth overall in the NEC in rebounds with 191, Galette is right behind at sixth overall with171.
This season, Galette earned NEC Player of the Week once and has been a six-time Prime Performer.
Head Coach Anthony Latina is in his 10th season as the head coach of Sacred Heart.
Galette was named to the All-NEC preseason team.
Sacred Heart was tabbed second in the NEC preseason poll.

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Raymond Espinal-Guzman

Nico Galette

Bryce Johnson

Joey Reilly

Raheem Solomon

Tanner Thomas

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