Dec. 28, 2011

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Allendale, Mich. - After a 10-day layoff for the Grand Valley State men's basketball team, the Lakers take the court again on Thursday (Dec. 29) in the 38th Annual Porreco Cup in Erie, Pa. GVSU returns to the home gymnasium of former GLIAC member Gannon for a pair of games in the four-team tournament on Thursday and Friday (Dec. 30).

Grand Valley State is riding a three-game winning streak, which features a pair of wins on consecutive days against conference foes Northern Michigan and Michigan Tech on Dec. 18-19. The last time GVSU played was on Dec. 19 when the Lakers outlasted MTU in a 70-68 overtime battle. Shooting guard James Thomas buried a three-pointer with 14 seconds left in the extra session to knock off Michigan Tech, which was previously 4-0 in GLIAC play. With the victory, Grand Valley State is 7-2 on the year and 4-1 in the conference.

The Lakers take on Seton Hill at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday night in Gannon's Hammermill Center. Seton Hill, a member of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) is 3-4 this season, 3-2 in league play. GVSU and Seton Hill have never played before Thursday's meeting.

If Grand Valley State defeats the Griffins, the Lakers will play in the championship game on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. Host Gannon and Malone square off on Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. Friday night's consolation game will be played at 5:30 p.m.

After the pair of wins over Northern Michigan and Michigan Tech, senior center Nick Waddell was tabbed the GLIAC North Division Player of the Week. Waddell averaged 14.5 points and 6.0 rebounds per game in the victories. He tallied his third double-double of the season against NMU by providing 21 points and 10 rebounds, while adding two assists, two steals, and a block.

If GVSU wins both games this week, the Lakers will reach the 800-win plateau in school history. Entering the tournament, Grand Valley State has an all-time record of 798-480 since the 1966-67 season.

Here is the complete schedule of games at the Porreco Cup:

Thursday, Dec. 29

Grand Valley State vs. Seton Hill - 5:30 p.m.

Malone at Gannon - 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 30

Consolation game - 5:30 p.m.

Championship game - 7:30 p.m.

Click on the links at the top of the page for game notes, live stats, and ways to watch or listen to the games. The video and audio links will only include Grand Valley State if the Lakers face Gannon on Friday night in either game. Live stats will be available for all four games of the tournament.