February 20
Men’s Basketball
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Nichols, Cardinals Sink Lakers

UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. – The Saginaw Valley State University men’s basketball team topped Lake Superior State by a score of 80-69 on Thursday (February 20) at James E. O’Neill, Jr. Arena. The Cardinals went into the half with a commanding 14-point lead (38-24) and did not allow the Lakers to get any closer than eight points after the break.
     Senior Cameron Nichols (Detroit, Mich./Cass Tech HS) went 6-of-10 from beyond the arc, en route to a season-high and team-high 21 points for the Cardinals. Five Cardinals reached double figures in the scoring column. Following Nichols’ performance was sophomore David Williams (Laingsburg, Mich.), who recorded his third double-double of the season with 15 points and a game-high twelve rebounds. Seniors Jerry Minott (Muskegon, Mich./Catholic Central HS) and Terrence Wright (Saginaw, Mich./Buena Vista HS) added 13 points and twelve points, respectively. Sophomore Anthony Parker (Muskegon, Mich./Mona Shores HS) rounded out the double-figure contingent with ten points on 4-of-6 shooting.
     Scott Jamison, who rang up 23 points on 8-of-13 shooting, led the Lakers. The Cardinals used a host of defenders, led by Nichols, to hold the GLIAC’s leading scorer Ben Dewar to only 13 points. Dewar shot 5-of-19 from the field and failed to connect on any of his eight three-point attempts.
     SVSU held significant advantages in field goal percentage (47.6% to 38.5%) and three point percentage (50.0% to 18.5%), while also controlling the boards (42-35) against the Lakers. The Cardinals shot 14-of-28 from beyond the arc, falling one connection short of the school record.
     The win ups the Cardinals’ record to 12-14 (6-11 GLIAC), while the Lakers fall to 12-15 (6-12 GLIAC). SVSU returns to the court for their final game of the season on Saturday (February 22) against Northwood University at 3:00p.m. in the James E. O’Neill, Jr. Arena.

Contact: Jeff Bacholzky (989) 964-4053