Cougars Cinderella Run Ends vs. Ranger
Cleveland State fell 83-66 to the Rangers in the second round of the NJCAA National Tournament.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
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30 | 36 | 66 |
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38 | 45 | 83 |
Team Stats
Ranger College
| Game Statistics | Cleveland State CC | Ranger College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (21-54) | (27-56) |
| Field Goal % | 38.9% | 48.2% |
| Rebounds | 37 | 29 |
| Assists | 10 | 17 |
| Turnovers | 21 | 9 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 11 | 28 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 12 | 8 |
| Pts in the Paint | 18 | 46 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 5 | 14 |
| Bench Pts | 19 | 55 |
The clock struck midnight for the Cougars on Tuesday evening as they lost 83-66 to #8 Ranger College in the NJCAA National Tournament second round to end their Cinderella like run at a national title. They became the first 24 seed to ever win a game in the tournament on Monday.
The Cougars led the game for the first five minutes of the game 6-3, but then the Rangers went on a 12-0 run to build their lead up to 15-6 by the 12:47 mark of the first. Cleveland State cut the lead to just four with 2:32 left in the period. In the second half, the Cougars were unable to contain the Rangers, as they outscored Cleveland State 45-36 and built their lead up to as many as 23 points.
Maurice Dickson led the Cougars with 13 points and six rebounds. Demonte Person scored 11 and dished out a team-high four assists. Exavian Young and Kerry Pratt also reached double figures 12 and 11 points respectively.
