Central State falls to rival Kentucky State,, 75-71

WILBERFORCE, Ohio - The Central State Marauders lost to rival Kentucky State on Saturday, 75-71.


Saturday's result drops CSU to 5-11 overall and 5-6 in the SIAC. KSU improves to 9-5 on the year and 8-2 in conference play.


CSU fall into an early hole and trailed 12-0 early before going on a 11-2 run to get back into contention. The Marauders briefly held on to the lead with 7:07 remaining in the first half before a 13-5 run by KSU put the Thorobreds up by five. KSU went on to take a 34-31 lead into halftime.


KSU led by as many as 10 in the second half when a Montrell Jacobs three-pointer put the Thorobreds ahead, 60-50, with 8:33 left in the game. The Marauders responded with a 10-3 run capped off by a Willie Jackson three-point play to bring CSU within three points with 5 minutes to go. KSU fired back by scoring on its next six possessions. Up by nine with with under two minutes to play, KSU hung on until the final whistle to take its fourth straight victory over CSU.


CSU made 26 of 80 shot attempts (32.5%) while KSU was 27 for 61 from the field (44.3%). 


KSU guard Kong Kong led all scorers with 26 points. Jacobs finished with 17 points.


Willie Jackson led CSU scorers with 19 points. Antwoin Reed, Jr. finished with 11 points and a game-high 17 rebounds. 


CSU travels to Mils on Wednesday



INSIDE THE BOX SCORE


KSU currently is ahead in the all-time rivalry between the two schools, 61-57.


Antwoin Reed, Jr. recorded the first double-doulbe of his collegiate career.


Reed, Jr.'s 17 rebounds is the most of his colleiat career.