richards_jr.
65
Central St. (Ohio) CSU 1-5, 0-2 SIAC
68
Winner Fort Valley St. FVSU-M 1-8, 1-1 SIAC
Central St. (Ohio) CSU
1-5, 0-2 SIAC
65
Final
68
Fort Valley St. FVSU-M
1-8, 1-1 SIAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Central St. (Ohio) CSU 32 33 65
Fort Valley St. FVSU-M 36 32 68

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11/29/2018 | 7:30 PM (CST)

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Marauders edged by Fort Valley State, 68-65

Fort Valley State outlasts Marauders, 68-65
 
FORT VALLEY, Georgia – The Central State Marauders fell to Fort Valley State University, 68-65, on Monday night
 
The latest loss drops CSU to 1-5 overall and 0-2 in SIAC play. FVSU earned its first victory on the year, improving to 1-8 and 1-1 in the conference.
 
In a game with 17 lead changes, FVSU concluded the first half on a 5-0 run to take a 36-32 lead at the intermission. FVSU kept a narrow lead until CSU's Dwight Richards, Jr. scored in the paint to put the Marauders up 51-50 with 8:47 to play. Richards hit back-to-back shots from beyond the arc to help extend the CSU lead to five.
 
Later in the half, Jaylin McMillan responded for FVSU with two three-pointers of his own as the Wildcats built a 63-58 lead with 1:17 to play. After two Richards, Jr. free throws, McMillan set up Brenton Cliette-Jordan for a dunk as FVSU went back up by five.
 
CSU countered with a three-point make from Orion Monford. Martin Oliver stole the ball from Cliette-Jordan on the next possession and Michael Reeves scored on the other end to tie the game, 65-65, with 14 seconds left.
 
K'Viontae Williams came up with the game-winning play for FVSU, converting a layup and drawing the foul with four seconds left. Williams calmly knocked down his free throw to give the Wildcats a three-point lead. CSU's Dorian Crutcher failed to convert a contested three-pointer at the buzzer as CSU dropped its fourth straight road game.
 
FVSU converted 50% of its shot attempts compared to a 38% shooting performance from the Marauders.
 
McMillan led the Wildcats with a game-high 25 points along with six assists and five rebounds.
 
Richards, Jr. led CSU's efforts with 20 points and seven rebounds.
 
CSU continues conference play on Thursday at Lane College.


 
 
Notes
 
 
CSU is in the middle of playing six consecutive road games
 
CSU is 0-4 on the road this season
 
 
 
 
 
 



Next Game
Opponent: Lane
Date: 11/29/18
Tip-Off: 7:30 pm
Location: J F Lane Gymnasium – Jackson, Tennessee
 
Watch - http://www.ustream.tv/channel/lane-college
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Orion Monford

#0 Orion Monford

SG
6' 1"
Freshman
Martin Oliver

#11 Martin Oliver

SG
6' 2"
Sophomore
Dwight Richards, Jr.

#30 Dwight Richards, Jr.

PF
6' 4"
Senior
Dorian Crutcher

#23 Dorian Crutcher

SG
6' 4"
Freshman
Michael Reeves

#33 Michael Reeves

PF
6' 7"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Orion Monford

#0 Orion Monford

6' 1"
Freshman
SG
Martin Oliver

#11 Martin Oliver

6' 2"
Sophomore
SG
Dwight Richards, Jr.

#30 Dwight Richards, Jr.

6' 4"
Senior
PF
Dorian Crutcher

#23 Dorian Crutcher

6' 4"
Freshman
SG
Michael Reeves

#33 Michael Reeves

6' 7"
Freshman
PF