Turnovers plague Lady Marauders in 75-62 loss to California-Penn
 
CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania – The Central State Lady Marauders lost their third straight game on Tuesday night falling to the University of California of Pennsylvania, 75-62.

The loss drops the Lady Marauders to 2-3 overall while the 25^th ranked Cal-Penn Vulcans improve to 4-0 on the season.

The Lady Marauders began the night on a high note, building a 20-8 lead in the first quarter and taking a nine-point lead into the second period.

Cal-Penn cut the deficit down to one with a 11-2 run midway through the second frame and took its first lead, 34-33, on a Jiahna Floodfrancis basket with 1:07 left in the half. A jumper by Seairra Barrett with five seconds left gave the Vulcans a 38-35 lead at the break.

CSU struggled to find its mark in the third quarter, managing just eight points while committing nine turnovers. While the Lady Marauders struggled offensively, the Vulcans built their lead up to 13, taking a 56-43 advantage into the fourth quarter.

Cal-Penn took its largest lead of the night, 65-47, on a Barrett basket with 7:48 to play. CSU cut the lead down to 11 after a Takyra Gilbert three-pointer with 3:48 left but that was a close as the Lady Marauders would get as Cal-Penn coasted to the 13-point victory.

CSU committed a season-high 27 turnovers, nullifying an efficient 54.3% shooting performance on the night.

Barrett led all scorers with 28 points. Flood-Francis added 15 points.

CSU was paced by Chervelle Cox's 14 points and 10 rebounds. Jaeda Davis tallied 13 points while Brooke Spaulding added 11 points. Gilbert, CSU's leading scorer, was held to a season-low seven points.

The Lady Marauders will begin Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play this Saturday at Albany State.


 
 
Notes
 
 
Saturday's contest marked the third of eight straight road games for the Lady Marauders.
 
CSU's last three road games have been against opponents with a combined record of 12-0.
 
CSU forward Chervelle Cox recorded her second double-double of the season.
 
 



Next Game
Opponent: Albany State (0-6)
Date: 11/24/18
Tip-Off: 1 pm
Location: West Campus Arena– Albany, Georgia
 

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