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MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. - The No. 24 Georgia College
& State University men's basketball team (14-2, 8-2 PBC) used a
second-half surge to get past Columbus State University (5-11, 3-7
PBC) 69-59 tonight (Jan. 28) in the Centennial Center.
Senior guard Shaun Keaton
(Albany, Ga.) led the Bobcats with 15 points, with
sophomore forward Reece Wiedeman
(Suwanee, Ga.) hitting 7-of-8 from the floor en route to
14 points and seven boards. Junior guard Graham Martin
(Marietta, Ga.) extended his double-digit scoring streak
to nine with 11 points tonight.
The Bobcats struggled to find their shot in the first half, as
both teams defended well, a 30-30 deadlock at the break. Martin
helped the second-half surge, getting all 11 of his points past
halftime.
Georgia College trailed by two at 43-41 with 11:45 left, but
went on a 19-4 run capped by a Ty Rowland
(Lilburn, Ga.) three-pointer at 6:19. The Bobcats would
keep the advantage at double-digits for nearly the remainder of the
game. Rowland finished with four points and a game-high eight
assists.
Senior Ken Kemp (Dublin,
Ga.) cleaned the glass, getting seven of his game-high 10
rebounds on the offensive side. The Bobcats owned a 44-28 advantage
overall in rebounding, tying their biggest margin (+16) of the
season.
The Cougars' Javarus Stewart led all scorers with 16, including
four threes. He got help from Owen Brow at 12 points, and Nick
Gagnon at 11.
Keaton now has 1,107 career points, five behind Larry
Anderson (1971-75), No. 10 all-time at GCSU. The all-time
series with Columbus State now stands at 39-18 in CSU's favor. The
Bobcats have won the last three.
With the win, Georgia College moves into a three-way tie for
first in the Peach Belt Conference (PBC) with No. 7 Augusta State
University and No. 12 Armstrong Atlantic State University at 8-2.
The Bobcats are back in action Saturday, Jan. 31 at 4 p.m.,
hosting ASU (14-3, 8-2 PBC). The Jaguars were idle today.
Saturday's game will be Blandy Hills Day at the Centennial Center,
as the elementary school's drill team will perform.
Visit www2.GCSU.edu/Bobcats to nominate your favorite former
Bobcats and Colonials to the GCSU Athletics Hall of Fame. The GCSU
Department of Athletics sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at
the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, GCSU prides
itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by
the Bobcats' multiple appearances in post-season competition as
well as documented academic success and community-service
involvement.
