Marauders continue to struggle on the road in loss to Spring Hill


MOBILE, Alabama – The Central State Marauders lost to Spring Hill, 87-62, on Monday night.

 
The loss drops CSU to 6-13 overall with a 5-7 ledger in the SIAC. SHC improves to 6-13 on the season with a conference record of 4-7.

 
SHC never trailed, opening the game on a 7-0 run. CSU battled back to eventually tie the game, 25-25, when Chris Scott converted from beyond the arc with 6:16 to play in the first half. SHC closed the half on a 9-2 run to take a 34-27 lead at intermission.

 
SHC took control in the early stages of the second half with a 18-6 run capped off by a William Loyd dunk. Later in the half, SHC's lead ballooned to 21 when Gresyn Rogers hit a three-pointer with 8:33 to play. SHC maintained a 20-point margin for the remainder of the game and cruised to the 25-point victory.

 
Rogers and Loyd each scored 17 points to lead the SHC offense.

 
Scott paced CSU with 17 points, 6 rebounds and 3 steals.

 
The Marauders resume conference play on Saturday in Memphis, Tennessee against LeMoyne-Owen.
 


 
Notes

CSU is now 0-9 on the road this season.

CSU is in a three-way tie for first in SIAC West Division with Kentucky State and Lane.

CSU has lost two straight games at Spring Hill.

Chris Scott has led the Marauders in scoring in 13 of 19 games this season.




Next Game

Opponent: LeMoyne-Owen
Date: Saturday, January 27th
Tip-Off: 3 pm cst
Location: Bruce Hall Gymnasium – Memphis, Tennessee