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January 25
Men’s Basketball
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Lakers Stun
Cardinals in Overtime
UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. – Courtney James hit a three-point
shot for Grand Valley State University at the end of regulation
to send the game into overtime and the visiting Lakers went on to
claim a 103-93 victory over the Saginaw Valley State University
men’s basketball team on Saturday (January 25).
Grand Valley State had five players
score in double figures, with Jason Bauer leading the way with 25
points and ten rebounds. Courtney James and Eric Voisin followed
with 19 points and 18 points, respectively. Justen Naughton and
Al Mans rounded out the Lakers' double-digit contingent with 13
and eleven points.
SVSU sophomore Anthony Parker
(Muskegon, Mich./Mona Shores HS) scored a game-high 29
points on 10-of-21 shooting, and junior Maurice Brown
(Detroit, Mich./Cody HS) added 18 points and a game-high
eleven rebounds for the Cardinals. Senior Terrence Wright
(Saginaw, Mich./Buena Vista HS) pitched in with 16 points
and pulled down ten rebounds, while sophomore Rojelio Grady
(Dearborn, Mich./Fordson HS) dished out a game-high five
assists and tossed in nine points.
Grand Valley held a commanding 49-35
lead going into halftime, only to see the Cardinals storm out of
the lockerroom with a 14-4 run, eventually taking a one point lead
(64-63) with 8:12 remaining. The Lakers played from behind the rest
of regulation until tying the game on James’ buzzer beater.
GVSU went on to outscore the Cardinals 19-9 in the extra session
to come away with the tough GLIAC victory.
The loss drops the Cardinals’
record to 9-10 (3-7 GLIAC), while Grand Valley ups its record to
9-9 (4-6 GLIAC). SVSU returns to action on Thursday (January 30)
with a road contest against Northwood University at 7:30p.m.
Contact: Jeff Bacholzky (989) 964-4053
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