Box Score Central State unable to keep up with Malone
WILBERFORCE, Ohio - The Central State Marauders were unable to keep up with a fast-paced Malone offense as the Pioneers beat CSU, 97-82, on Wednesday night.
The Marauders briefly led in the early stages of the game before Malone shooters found their range in the Beacom/Lewis Gymnasium. The Pioneers mounted a 14-4 run to go up by 9 at the 14:02 mark of the first half. The Marauders fought back to cut the deficit to two, 20-18, after a
Jeremy Brown fastbreak dunk with 11:02 on the clock. The Pioneers responded with a 17-1 run capped off by a Nate Sheppard three pointer to go up, 37-21, with 4:22 remaining before halftime. CSU's
Dwight Richards, Jr. scored the game's next 9 points and the Marauders pulled back within five but the Pioneers used back-to-back baskets from Mitchell Spotleson to take a 44-34 lead at intermission.
The Pioneers continued to dictate the pace throughout the second half and built their lead up to 72-50 with an Evan Ben layup at the 10:29 mark. The Marauders never fully recovered as Malone began to run time off the clock and cruised to the 15-point victory.
The Pioneers had five players score in double-figures led by Christian Graves's 26 points. Malone shot a blistering 56.7% from the field and 42.9% from beyond the arc. The win bumped up the Pioneers' record to 7-9 overall.
"Malone came in ready to play and made it really tough on us," CSU Head Coach
Joseph Price said. "We have to a better job of executing on defense and have a better overall effort against another good offensive team in Kentucky State this Saturday."
Richards, Jr. led the Marauders with a game-high 28 points.
Jeremy Brown filled the box score with 16 points, 10 rebounds, 6 steals and 3 assists.
Thomas Farrior finished with 18 points and 8 rebounds but it was not enough as CSU fell to 6-12 on the season.
"We witnessed a great performance from Dwight while Jeremy and Thomas were solid contributors tonight but we need a few more guys to step up," Price said. "We are going to have to tighten up defensively heading into Saturday."
The Marauders hope to rebound at this Saturday's rivalry game against Kentucky State University. The game is scheduled to start at 8 pm in Beacom/Lewis Gymnasium.
Fans can follow the game on the following links:
Listen on Gem City Sports Network -Â
http://www.gemcitysports.com/radio-1/
Watch on Marauder Sports Streaming Channel -Â
http://maraudersports.com/watch/
Follow on Marauder Live Stats Site -Â
http://www.sidearmstats.com/centralstate/mbball/
