Lady Marauders beat Bluefield State
45
Bluefield St. BSUW 14-12
57
Winner Central State CSUW 13-15
Bluefield St. BSUW
14-12
45
Final
57
Central State CSUW
13-15
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Bluefield St. BSUW 14 10 10 11 45
Central State CSUW 19 14 10 14 57

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Gilbert reaches milestone in win on senior night

Gilbert reaches milestone in CSU's 57-45 win over Bluefield State

 

WILBERFORCE, Ohio – CSU senior guard Takyra Gilbert scored her 1000th point in a Central State uniform as the Lady Marauders beat Bluefield State, 57-45, on Friday night.
 


With the win, the Lady Marauders finish the regular season 13-15 overall heading into next week's SIAC Tournament. BSU falls to 14-11 overall.

Entering the game needing nine points to reach her milestone, Gilbert poured in 17 in the first half to hit the career mark as CSU took a 33-24 lead at halftime.

In a relatively low scoring second half, CSU held the BSU shooters to 23.1% from the field in the third quarter and 16.7% in the fourth. With a comfortable lead, CSU head coach LaTonya McDole subbed out her seniors to a standing ovation from the CSU fans as her team went on to win by 12.

Gilbert led all players with 21 points and five assists. Sandra Guilford chipped in with 11 points and five rebounds.

BSU was led bu Dani Janutolo's 12 points and seven rebounds.
 

CSU will open the SIAC Tournament as a No. 2 seed against No. 7 seed Kentucky State on Monday at 8 pm.


 


THE BASICS


Score: Bluefield State – 45 ; Central State – 57


Records: Bluefield State (14-12) ; Central State (13-15)

Location: Wilberforce, Ohio
 

 
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

 

Transferring to CSU in 2017, Takyra Gilbert eclipses 1000 points at CSU in just two and half seasons.

Seniors Takyra Gilbert and Ternaecia Ashley were honored during post-game.


 

CSU enters next week's SIAC Tournament as the No. 2 seed in the SIAC West. 
 

This year's SIAC Tournament will be played at the Rock Hill Sports & Events Center in Rock Hill, South Carolina.


 


 


UP NEXT


CSU will open SIAC Tournament play on Monday night against No. 7 seed Kentucky State at 8 pm in Rock Hill, South Carolina.





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