Box Score Marauders falter down stretch in overtime loss to Fort Valley State
 

FORT VALLEY, Georgia – The Central State Marauders had their three-game winning streak snapped in a 87-82 overtime road loss to Fort Valley State on Wednesday.
 
 
The loss drops CSU to 4-3 overall with a 1-1 mark in SIAC play. FVSU improves to 3-6 on the season with a 1-1 conference record.


 
CSU played an efficient opening half of basketball. The Marauders made 17 of 35 field goals as freshman Darweshi Hunter led scorers with 13 points. Guard Tom Johnson distributed six assists while committing zero turnovers as CSU took a 43-38 lead at intermission.
 
 
CSU maintained the momentum. A three-point play by Harris Brown gave the Marauders a 74-63 lead with 5:42 to play. Up by 11, CSU surrendered a 14-3 run in the final five minutes of regulation. During the five minute span, CSU made one of five field goal attempts, one of three free throws and turned the ball over twice. A good jumper at the buzzer by FVSU's Tristan Davis sent the game in overtime.
 

Baskets by Johnson and Keandre Graves gave CSU a 82-79 lead early in the extra period but the Marauders missed their final seven shots as FVSU closed the game on a 8-0 run.


FVSU corralled 13 offensive rebounds to CSU's seven and took advantage in second chance points with a 15-8 advantage. FVSU also outscored CSU, 23-10, in points off turnovers.


All five FVSU starters scored in double-figures on Wednesday. George Holloway led all FVSU players with 17 points and nine rebounds.


Hunter led CSU with 20 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Quinton Glaspie added 14 points and six rebounds. Harris Brown came off the bench to finish with 11 points. Johnson led all players with nine assists as the senior edges closer to the 400 career assists milestone.
 
 
The Marauders will return home to host Benedict on December 14.
 

 
 
THE BASICS


Score: Central State - 82, Fort Valley State - 87
Records: Central State (4-3, 1-1); Fort Valley State (3-6; 1-1)
Location: Fort Valley, Georgia
 

 
 
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE


CSU freshman Darweshi Hunter is leading the team in scoring and rebounding with 19.4 ppg and 6.7 rpg while shooting 55% from the field.
 
 
Guard Tom Johnson is approaching 400 career assists and 200 career steals. The senior guard from Chicago currently ranks third among active NCAA Div. II players in steals with 185 and fifteenth in assists with 388.
 
 
CSU senior Harris Brown recorded a season-high 11 points on Wednesday.
 
 
CSU is 0-2 in overtime games this season.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


UP NEXT



The Marauders will host Benedict on December 14^th.




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