Lady Marauders top rival Kentucky State, 63-44

 
WILBERFORCE, Ohio – The Central State Lady Marauders beat rival Kentucky State, 63-44, in SIAC play on Thursday night.
 
With the win, CSU improves to 18-5 overall and 12-3 in the SIAC. KSU drops to 7-16 on the year with a 6-9 mark in the conference.
 
Playing inside a sold out Beacom/Lewis Gymnasium, the teams played to a 12-12 tie after the first 10 minutes of play. Sparked by the outside shooting of forward Chavon Banks, CSU opened the second quarter on a 8-0 run and took a 29-22 lead by halftime.
 
KSU quickly erased the lead in the early stages of the third quarter as a Brittani Rizzi three-pointer capped off a 9-2 run. CSU managed to distance themselves again towards the end of the period with 8-0 run. Brooke Spaulding hit from beyond the arc to give CSU a 48-39 lead entering the fourth quarter.
 
CSU held KSU to just five points in the final frame while scoring 15 to ultimately cruise to a comfortable 19-points victory.
 
CSU forced 24 turnovers and outrebounded KSU, 47-38.
 
Spaulding led all players with 18 points. Banks finished with 13 points and 9 rebounds while Sierra Harley dished out 9 assists to go along with 9 points.
 
Wynter Webb led KSU with 11 points.
 
The teams will meet again on Saturday in Frankfort, Kentucky at 4:30 pm.

 
 
Notes
CSU is currently ranked No. 10 in the D2SIDA South Region Poll.
 
Sierra Harley's nine assists are a new season-high for the senior guard.
 
CSU played the game without key players Destinee Russell and Jaeda Davis.
 
CSU is now 39-28 in the all-time series against KSU.
 
 
 
 
Next Game
Opponent: Kentucky State
Date: Saturday, February 10th
Tip-Off: 4:30 pm
Location: Exum Center – Frankfort, Kentucky
 
 
 
Tickets
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