Cougars Advance to TCCAA Tournament Championship
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
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34 | 36 | 70 |
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37 | 29 | 66 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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34 | 36 | 70 |
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37 | 29 | 66 |
Team Stats
Columbia State CC
| Game Statistics | Cleveland State CC | Columbia State CC |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (21-59) | (25-59) |
| Field Goal % | 35.6% | 42.4% |
| Rebounds | 40 | 40 |
| Assists | 13 | 8 |
| Turnovers | 15 | 16 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 24 | 14 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 15 | 13 |
| Pts in the Paint | 24 | 38 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 12 | 12 |
| Bench Pts | 17 | 28 |
Cleveland State CC
Columbia State CC
| Game Statistics | Cleveland State CC | Columbia State CC |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (21-59) | (25-59) |
| Field Goal % | 35.6% | 42.4% |
| Rebounds | 40 | 40 |
| Assists | 13 | 8 |
| Turnovers | 15 | 16 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 24 | 14 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 15 | 13 |
| Pts in the Paint | 24 | 38 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 12 | 12 |
| Bench Pts | 17 | 28 |
Cleveland State advanced to the TCCAA Championship after their 70-66 win over Roane State Monday.
The first half was marked by many lead changes. The Cougars fell down six points to the Chargers, but came back to take a 25-24 lead at the 5:10 mark after Delaino Walker, who had team-highs with 31 points and 8 rebounds, converted an and-one. Cleveland State regained a 28-27 lead after losing it again at the 3:35 mark after Kerry Pratt, who scored seven, also converted an and-one.
The second half was a battle at first for the Cougars. They found themselves back down, trailing seven points to the Chargers, but regained the lead at the 13:46 mark off of another Walker and-one. After they took the lead, the game featured multiple lead changes and no team could pull away until Cleveland State took a six-point lead with 8:24 to play.
Columbia State came within two points in the last three minutes, but Exavian Young, who had 11 points, scored a layup with 46 seconds left to put the Cougars up 66-61 and seal the deal.
Cleveland State will play #8 Roane State tomorrow at 4:00 ET. The winner of that game will earn a bid to play in the NJCAA National Tournament in Hutchinson, KS March 18-23.
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