Brown scores season-high 27 as CSU downs Lane, 88-79
 

WILBERFORCE, Ohio – Senior guard Harris Brown scored 18 of his game-high 27 points in the first half as the Central State Marauders handled Lane College, 88-79, on Monday night.
 
 
With the win CSU climbs back to .500 with an 8-8 record and improve to 5-4 in SIAC play. LC falls to 7-10 on the year with a 3-6 conference record.


 
Harris Brown made six of nine shots in the first 20 minutes of play and the Marauders closed the first half out on a 11-4 run capped off by a Bishop James three-pointer as time expired to go in the locker room with a 44-34 lead.
 
CSU maintained momentum in the second half. A dunk by Jovon Jones and a three-pointer by Brown helped CSU extend its lead to 18 by the 4:27 mark. With CSU going to its reserves in the final two minutes of play, LC closed the game on a 9-0 run to narrow the deficit down to nine before the Marauders dribbled the ball out for the victory.
 
 
CSU shot a season-best 57.9% (33-57) from the field and held a 36-26 edge in points in the paint. Every CSU player who logged minutes recorded three or more points.
 
 
In addition to his new season-high of 27 points, Brown also distributed seven assists and grabbed five rebounds. Forward Dreon Lewis added 14 points and five rebounds. Keandre Graves scored 11 and Tom Johnson flirted with a triple-double with nine points, nine assists and nine rebounds.
 
 
Tyler Henry led Lane's efforts with 21 points.
 
 
CSU will travel to play LeMoyne-Owen on Saturday.


 
 
THE BASICS



Score: Lane – 79; Central State - 88
Records: Lane (7-10; 3-6); Central State (8-8; 5-4)
Location: Wilberforce, Ohio
 
 
 
 
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
 
 
Harris Brown's 27 points is the most he has scored this season. His previous high of 25 points came in last Wednesday's game against Salem.
 
 
CSU played Monday's game without leading scorer Darweshi Hunter. Hunter was forced to sit out on Monday due to picking up two technicals during Wednesday's game against Salem. CSU was also playing without Michael Reeves and Quinton Glaspie due to injury.
 
 
Tom Johnson recorded his 200^th career steal on Monday.
 
 
CSU recorded its second win of the season when turning the ball over 15 or more times (Savannah State).
 
 
CSU tied a season-high with seven blocked shots on Monday.
 
 
QUOTES FROM COACH PRICE
 
 
"Harris (Brown) was able to get us going tonight. He is an all-conference caliber player and showed it tonight."
 
 
"We were shorthanded tonight. Top to bottom, I thought each guy contributed in their own way. It was a great team effort tonight."
 
 
"We have to do a better job rebounding moving forward. Our next game is against LeMoyne-Owen and they do a great job of attacking the glass and creating second chance opportunities."
 
 
 
 
 
 


UP NEXT



The Marauders will travel to play at LeMoyne-Owen on Saturday at 7:30 pm cst.
 
 


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