Alumni Update – Latrobe’s Jake Biss
In a 2-0 week for Shippensburg University that included a home win over West Chester University and a 38-point rout of Bloomsburg University, Jake Biss shot 71 percent (22 of 31) from the field, including 63.6 percent from 3-point range (7 of 11).
He averaged 28.5 points, 5.0 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game while shooting 6 of 6 from the free-throw line. Against West Chester, Biss led all scorers with a career-high 32 points, shooting 11 of 17 from the field including 4 of 6 from 3-point range and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line. Biss added six assists and four rebounds. Eighteen of Biss’s 32 points came in the second half.
In just 28 minutes at Bloomsburg, Biss scored 21 of his game-high 25 points in the first half, finishing 11 of 14 from the field and 3 of 5 from 3-point range. Biss also had four assists and just one turnover. Biss has now scored 22 or more points in six straight games.
The Latrobe graduate was named Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division Athlete of the Week for his performance.
(photo courtesy of Shippensburg University)