Lady Marauders beat Lane, 69-46, for fifth straight victory

WILBERFORCE, Ohio – The Central State Lady Marauders cruised 23-point victory over Lane College on Thursday night.

With the win, the Marauders improve to 6-2 overall with a 3-0 mark in SIAC play. The Dragons remain winless at 0-7 overall and 0-3 ledger in the conference.

CSU outscored LC 16-10 in the first quarter and 17-14 in the second to take a 9 point lead at halftime.

CSU seized full momentum in the third quarter as sophomore guard Takyra Gilbert hit back-to-back three-pointers in the midst of a 13-2 run, giving the Lady Marauders a 54-34 lead entering the final 10 minutes of play. CSU took its largest lead of the night, 65-39, on a Brooke Spaulding basket with 5:48 remaining and coasted to a 69-46 victory.

Gilbert led all scorers with 24 points. Falon Edwards finished the night with 13 points and 6 rebounds. Destinee Russell, who made her first start of the season, finished with game-highs in rebounds (12) and steals (6).

CSU recorded 16 steals and held a 29-8 edge in points scored off turnovers.

The Lady Marauders will try to stay undefeated in conference play when they host LeMoyne-Owen on Saturday at 1 pm.
 
Quotes – Coach Lewis Shine
"We came out a little slow tonight. We will watch film and emphasize playing with more consistency moving forward."

"Takyra continues to perform at a high level. She works extremely hard and we are grateful to have her on our team."

"It is really important to take care of business at home. Every conference game is crucial and I am pleased with the effort we have been putting forth throughout this winning streak."
 

Notes
CSU leads the SIAC in scoring ( 79.1 ppg ), assists (13.5 apg), offensive rebounding (18.0 orpg) and steals (13.8 spg).

Destinee Russell's 12 rebounds on Thursday is a new career-high for the senior from Detroit, Mich.

CSU played without All-SIAC Pre-Season selection Sierra Harley on Thursday. Harley is expected to return to the lineup on Saturday.

Takyra Gilbert, a transfer from Cincinnati State Community College, is the reigning SIAC Newcomer of the Week.

Gilbert recorded her third game of scoring 20 or more points this season.



Next Game
Opponent: LeMoyne-Owen
Date: Saturday, December 2
Tip-Off: 1 pm
Location: Beacom/Lewis Gymnasium – Wilberforce, Ohio


Coverage
Radio -  Gem City Sports Network (http://www.gemcitysports.com/radio-1/)
Video -  CSU Sports Streaming Channel (http://maraudersports.com/watch/)
Radio - Arena Sports Network (http://arenasportsnet.com/live/)
Live Stats -  Marauder Live Stats site (http://www.sidearmstats.com/centralstate/wbball/)
 
Tickets
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