Miles outlasts Lady Marauders, 62-58

 
FAIRFIELD, Alabama – The Central State Lady Marauders came up short, 62-58, to Miles College on Monday night.
 

 Having their three game winning streak snapped, the Lady Marauders fall to 7-11 overall with a 5-5 record in the SIAC. MC improves to 12-5 on the year with a division leading 8-2 mark.



The first quarter opened with a 9-0 CSU run followed by a 10-0 run by Miles. Leading by two, Victoria Sutton scored seven of her nine first half points in the second quarter to give her team a 30-22 lead at halftime.
 
 
A Sutton three-pointer midway through the third quarter gave MC a 13-point lead and CSU went into the final quarter, trailing 44-32. CSU climbed back into contention with a 13-2 run to cut the deficit down to one with 6:10 to play.
 
 
CSU continued to keep pace with MC down the stretch, eventually knotting the score 56-56 on a Alexus Shirrells basket with 56 seconds left. Kierra Patrick responded for Miles on the other end with a basket while drawing the foul. Patrick sunk her free throw attempt to put MC back up by three with 28 seconds to play. MC made three of four free throws in the final 20 seconds while CSU came up empty on its last two offensive possessions.
 
 
Led by Victoria Sutton's 16 points, the MC bench outscored the CSU reserves, 36-20.
 
 
CSU was paced by Sandra Guilford's 10 points and seven rebounds.
 

CSU will travel to play Tuskegee on Saturday.
 


THE BASICS



Score: Central State - 58; Miles - 62

Records: Central State (7-10; 5-4); Miles (12-5; 8-2

Location: Fairfield, Alabama
 

 
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE


CSU is 0-3 this season when they score below 60 points.

 
Monday was the fifth time Miles has won by five points or less this season.



With Monday's win, MC remains in first place in the SIAC West Division.
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UP NEXT


The Lady Marauders travel to play at Tuskegee on Saturday at 1 pm cst (2 pm est)





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