Lady Marauders win three straight games with 74-65 victory over Bluefield State


WILBERFORCE, Ohio – The Central State Lady Marauders earned their third straight victory with a 74-65 win over Bluefield State on Wednesday.
 

With the victory, CSU improves to 4-4 overall while BSU drops to 6-4 on the season.
 

CSU led by as many as seven in the first quarter with Layla Turner coming off the bench to score six points in the first eight minutes of play. Up 17-10, CSU surrendered an 8-0 run to BSU and trailed by one entering the second period. BSU built their lead up to eight before taking a 37-32 lead into halftime.
 

Held to four points in the first half, CSU's leading scorer Kailyn Nash emerged in the opening stages of the second half by scoring her team's first seven points of the third quarter. The Lady Marauders went on to outscore BSU, 19-12, in the third frame to take a 51-49 lead into the fourth quarter.
 

With CSU up by two with 4:56 to play, CSU took control with a 9-1 run capped by a inbound steal and basket by Nash. Up 70 to 60 with 1:06 remaining, CSU knocked down four of six free throws on the way to the eventual nine-point win.
 

CSU capitalized off of 31 BSU turnovers, holding a 32-13 edge in points scored off giveaways.
 

Nash finished the game with 21 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks. Turner contributed with nine points. Laurene Tere finished with eight points and five rebounds while battling through foul trouble.
 

Essence Cowan led BSU scorers with 19 points.
 

CSU travels to play top-ranked Grand Valley State on Saturday at 1 pm.
 
 

 
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Kailyn Nash recorded her second double-double of the season.
 

Wednesday's win snapped a three-game losing streak to BSU.
 

CSU recorded its first three game winning streak since the 2019-2020 season (did not play in 2020-2021).