After two straight road games, the Pitt-Johnstown men's and women's basketball teams return home to host PSAC Western Division doubleheader against Seton Hill University, Saturday afternoon in the Sports Center.  The women will tip-off against the Griffins at 1 p.m., before the men's game at 3:00 p.m.
 
Head Coach Mike Drahos' (6^th Season) Pitt-Johnstown squad made it two straight conference wins and improved to 10-8 overall and 6-4 in the PSAC West following Wednesday's 79-75 victory at Slippery Rock.  Gabrielle Smith's game-high 23 points and seven rebounds led four Mountain Cat double figure scorers. Pitt-Johnstown also got 14 points from Alli McGrath, a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds from Nicole Olkosky, and 11 points from Tori Moreland.
 
Nationally for Pitt-Johnstown, Smith ranks second in both free-throws made and attempted (148-186) and 17^th in scoring (20.1 ppg), while McGrath ranks 37^th in scoring (18.3 ppg.).
 
Seton Hill comes in at 11-7 overall and 5-6 in the PSAC West under fifth-year Head Coach Mark Katarski.  The Griffins have lost their last two games, including an 85-82 PSAC Crossover loss at Bloomsburg on Wednesday. Megan Marecic's 19 points and nine rebounds, Cheyenne Trest's 16 points and six rebounds, and Katie Nolan's 17 points and nine rebounds paced Seton Hill.
 
Nationally, Marecic ranks 28^th in 3-pointers made (52) and 61^st in scoring (17.7 ppg.).
 
Last season, Seton Hill swept a pair of conference games from Pitt-Johnstown.  On January 20, the Griffins earned a 79-50 victory in Greensburg, before completing the season sweep with a 66-59 win in the Sports Center on February 14.  Trest's game-high 24 points and Alexandra Hay's 21 points paced the Griffins.  Olivia McCabe had 16 points and six rebounds, and Smith had 15 points and eight rebounds to lead four Mountain Cats who scored in double figures.
 
 
Head Coach Bob Rukavina's Mountain Cats, 11-7 overall and 6-5 in the PSAC West, look to rebound from a pair of tough conference road losses.  Pitt-Johnstown suffered a 74-69 loss at Mercyhurst on Monday and an 87-70 setback at Slippery Rock on Wednesday.  John Paul Kromka's career-high 27-points led the Mountain Cats against The Rock.  Josh Wise recorded a double-double of 19 points and 10 rebounds to move to within 40 points of becoming Pitt-Johnstown's 30^th 1,000-point scorer.  Fred Mulbah added 12 points.
 
Nationally for Pitt-Johnstown, Kromka ranks seventh in total blocks (46), eighth in blocks per game (2.55), and ninth in field goal percentage (63.1%).
 
Seton Hill, 5-12 overall and 3-8 in the PSAC West under first-year Head Coach Kendrick Saunders, has won two straight games, including a 78-74 PSAC Crossover victory at Bloomsburg on Wednesday.  Nathan Davis poured in 29 points, while Milenko Predic had 20 points and eight rebounds, and Malik McKinney tallied 17 points for the Griffins.
 
Pitt-Johnstown holds a 20-7 advantage in the all-time series that dates back to the 2006-07 season.  The Mountain Cats have won nine of the last 10 meetings, including a pair of games last year.  On January 20, 2018, Pitt-Johnstown built a 17-point lead and hung on for an 86-83 win in Greensburg, before defeating the Griffins, 82-60, in the Sports Center on February 14.  Trevor Blondin had 13 points, and Spencer Casson had 12 points and nine rebounds to lead four Seton Hill players who scored in double figures.  Isaac Vescovi's game-high 23 points and Dale Clancy's 18 points paced four Mountain Cat double figure scorers.
 
Both Pitt-Johnstown teams travel to West Chester for PSAC Crossover games on Wednesday, before hosting a conference doubleheader against Gannon next Saturday in the Sports Center.  The women will tip-off at 1 p.m. with the men's game to follow at 3 p.m.