Lady Marauders beat Palm Beach Atlantic to split southern road trip
 

BOCA RATON, Florida – The Central State Lady Marauders defeated Palm Beach Atlanta, 62-56, on Saturday to split their weekend trip to Florida.
 
 
Bouncing back from Friday night's 80-71 loss to Lynn, CSU is now 1-1 on the season. PBA dropped to 0-2 overall.
 
 
CSU fell behind by double-digits early on, trailing 14-4 with 3:28 to play in the first quarter. The CSU defense stepped up and CSU closed the opening 10 minutes on a 6-1 run to narrow the lead to five. CSU took the lead midway through the second period on a fastbreak basket from Sandra Guilford.and remained ahead, 28-25, at halftime.
 
 
PBA remained within striking distance as the teams traded baskets throughout the third quarter with CSU clinging to a 42-40 lead entering the final 10 minutes. CSU took a 47-42 lead early in the final quarter on a Tamara Olverson layup. PBA responded with a 9-2 run to take a two-point lead with 4:39 remaining.
 
 
Takyra Gilbert's three-pointer gave the lead right back to the Lady Marauders on the next possession and sparked a 9-0 run. Up 58-51 with 1:30 remaining, CSU finished the game converting four of six free throws to help seal the victory.
 
 
Junior guard Brooke Spaulding led CSU with 17 points while Bri'elle Johnson scored 15. Gilbert added eight points in the win.
 
CSU, who struggled from the line on Friday, bounced back with a respectable 71% conversion rate (27-38). CSU also recorded 10 steals and held a 31-20 edge in points scored off turnovers.
 

CSU will return to action on Wednesday at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan.
 
 


 
 
THE BASICS



Score: Central State – 62; Palm Beach Atlantic – 54

Records: Central State (1-1); Palm Beach Atlantic (0-2)
Location: Boca Raton, Florida
 

 
 
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE


 
Spaulding's 17 points was the most points she has scored since her All-SIAC freshman season. Spaulding was inactive for majority of the 2018-2019 season.
 
 
Johnson has put together back-to-back games of 10 or more points for the first time in her collegiate career.
 
 
Saturday's game was played on the campus of Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida.
 
 
This is the first season CSU has played two opponents from the Sunshine State Conference.
 
 
CSU is among teams receiving votes in the D2SIDA South Region Poll.





UP NEXT



CSU plays at Wayne State University on Wednesday at 6 pm.
 



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