Winning Streak Ends at 9 Games as Spartan Men Fall to Central Lakes
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Lakes College-Brainerd (4-4) | 37 | 41 | 78 |
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College (9-0) | 37 | 38 | 75 |
Central Lakes College-Brainerd
| Game Statistics | Central Lakes College-Brainerd | Minnesota State Community and Technical College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (30-52) | (29-68) |
| Field Goal % | 57.7% | 42.6% |
| Rebounds | 29 | 31 |
| Assists | 10 | 15 |
| Turnovers | 18 | 20 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 23 | 14 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 9 | 17 |
| Pts in the Paint | 40 | 32 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 12 | 8 |
The Spartans 9 game winning streak to start the season came to an end on Friday night when the Central Lakes Raiders handed M State a 78-75 loss in Fergus Falls. The game was tied at 37-37 at halftime. Central Lakes shot a blistering 57.7% (30-52) from the field, while M State hit 42.6% (29-68) of their field goal attempts. M State won the rebounding battle, 31-29.
Four Raiders reached double digits, led by 25 points from DeWayne Givens. Jaiquavious Ackey added 15, Jakobe Jones had 14 and Josh Rogers contributed a dozen. Rogers led the team with 7 rebounds and Givens had 6. Jones dished out 4 assists and Ackey had a team high 4 steals.
Yonis Mohamud and Javin Tindall led M State with 21 and 20 points, respectively, while Foday Sheriff added 17. Tindall secured 10 rebounds and Sheriff had 11 as both players registered a double-double. Sheriff also led the team with 5 assists. Braylon Baldwin added 5 points, 5 assists and 5 steals off the bench.
M State will now face Gogebic College at 3:00pm Saturday in Fergus Falls.