JACKSONVILLE, Fla. —
Savannah State interim head coach
Clevan Thompson's defensive game plan worked in the Tigers' 66-44 win over
Edward Waters on Saturday evening in the Adams-Jenkins Complex.
Savannah State's defense held Edward Waters to a 25.5 shooting percentage from the field and limited them to making just two of 18 attempts from beyond the arc. SSU also scored 21 points off 19 Edward Waters turnovers.
The Tigers, who out-rebounded Edward Waters 43 to 32, had 28 points in the paint and outscored EWU 12-1 in fast break points.
The victory gives Savannah State the season sweep over Edward Waters (16-10, 12-6 SIAC).
With 5:12 left in the first period and leading 16-14, SSU put together a 10-2 rally that extended their lead to 26-16 with just under two minutes remaining.
EWU could not get any closer than six, and Savannah State went into intermission ahead 28-20.
A layup by
Qua King and a layup from
Jaydon Cousin put SSU ahead by a dozen to start the second period.
Edward Waters shrunk their deficit to 33-25, but SSU responded with a jumper by
Austin Lewis, followed by back-to-back 3-pointers by
Ayjay Plain and Lewis to put them ahead by 16 with 13:48 left.
With just over seven minutes remaining and a ten-point cushion, the Tigers used a 15-1 run to get their largest lead of the night at 62-38 with 3:19 showing on the clock.
EWU never got any closer than 20 the rest of the way.
The game was a homecoming for Jacksonville natives Lewis,
Michael Swift and
Jordan Mikel.
Lewis finished with seven points and three steals, and although Swift or Mikel scored, they did get playing time.
Plain led all scorers with 13 points and five rebounds. King added 12 points, five rebounds and four assists.
Jeremiah Barze had nine points and six rebounds,
Kasai Fontanez had eight points, Landy had seven, Cousin scored six, while
Jerry Maxinaud and
Juan Gordon chipped in two points each.
Savannah State (12-11, 10-9 SIAC) will return home to face Fort Valley State at 7:30 p.m. on February 24.
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ABOUT THE SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (SIAC)
The SIAC is a NCAA athletic conference consisting primarily of historically black colleges and universities with headquarters in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The SIAC includes 15 member institutions (Albany State University, Allen University, Benedict College, Central State University, Clark Atlanta University, Edward Waters University, Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State University, Lane College, LeMoyne-Owen College, Miles College, Morehouse College, Savannah State University, Spring Hill College, and Tuskegee University), which are located within a contiguous seven-state footprint (Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee and Ohio). The SIAC sponsors nine men's and seven women's sports and is a proud member of the NCAA Division II. For more information, visit
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