Box Score SAULT STE. MARIE - Lake Superior State's superior three-point
shooting was the deciding factor in Saturday's 71-64 men's
basketball victory over Saginaw Valley State Saturday at Bud Cooper
Gymnasium.
LSSU (7-3 overall, 2-2 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic
Conference) missed the front end of two one-and-ones, but made
5-of-12 three-pointers to lead 33-31 at halftime. Senior forward
Andrew Charlesworth was 4-for-4 from the field, including 3-of-3
from behind the arc to lead the Lakers with 13 points. Junior guard
Kyle Hunt made the other two.
Sophomore Derek Kinney came off the bench and hit a
three-pointer and two free throws, and Hunt followed with
back-to-back three-pointers during an 11-0 run that gave Lake
Superior State a 54-38 lead with 11:12 remaining in the second
half.
LSSU extended the lead to 20 points, 64-44, with 5:39 to go, but
the Cardinals (3-6 overall, 0-4 GLIAC) responded with a 7-1
run. SVSU trimmed the margin to 11 points, 67-56, with 1:34
remaining, and cut it to six, 67-61, with 31 seconds left. Hunt was
4-of-4 at the free-throw line during the final 11 seconds as LSSU
struggled to put the game out of reach.
Charlesworth finished with 19 points, which ties his career
high, and eight rebounds to lead LSSU. Hunt totaled 17
points, six rebounds and six assists. Senior Justin Williams, a 6-7
center who battled 6-10 Adam Roberts and 6-10 Taylor Brule
throughout the day, totaled 11 points, five rebounds and three
blocked shots. Senior guard Micah Hudson turned in eight
points and five assists.
The Lakers shot 46.7 percent from the field, including 11-of-27
from three-point range, and made 18-of-28 free throws.
Eli Redman led SVSU with 17 points and was one of four Cardinals
in double figures. Roberts totaled two points and 13 rebounds as
Saginaw Valley State out-rebounded LSSU, 46-37. The Cardinals shot
31.4 percent from the field, including 3-of-23 from behind the arc.
They made 17-of-23 free throws.
LSSU plays a non-conference home game at 3 p.m. on Thursday,
Dec. 30, against Cedarville College.
LSSU vs. SVSU Boxscore
