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CONTACT: Jerry Reilly,
Sports Information Director

DATE: Wed., Dec. 7, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Men's Basketball

Moore brothers square off again

FREDONIA, N.Y. -- The Moore War will be renewed when the Fredonia State men travel Thursday to Pitt-Bradford.

Blue Devil head coach Kevin Moore and his brother, Andy, coach of Pitt-Bradford, will be meeting for the fourth straight year. Kevin leads their personal series, 3-2, including an 80-75 victory last Dec. 9 at Steele Hall.

Andy's Panthers (4-3) are a couple of baskets away from having won six of seven games. They have won a pair of shootouts, 131-119 over Marietta, and 121-109 over Westminster. As a result, the Panthers have four players averaging in double figures, led by Ryan Race's 27.7 points per game. Race scored a school-record 55 points vs. Marietta and had 40 points vs. Westminster.

On the other hand, the Panthers have lost two games by one point --- 68-67 to Nazareth, and 74-73 to Pitt-Greensburg. Overall, they are averaging 87.4 points for and 83.9 points against this season. Comparatively, the Blue Devils (2-5) are scoring at a 60.1 per game clip while allowing opponents 69.6 points per game.

Game time is 7:30 p.m.

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