Killer C’s coast by Men

     The heartbreak continued for the men’s basketball team on Valentine’s Day against Armstrong Atlantic State University with a __ loss Wednesday at the Centennial Center.
     The week before Valentine’s Day was dominated by frustration as the team lost a couple of close games. The week started on a low note at Columbus State as the Bobcats walked away with a wild double overtime loss. The Cougars hit a jumper with 18 seconds left in the second overtime to win the game 104-103.
     The troubles continued that weekend against Clayton State at home. On homecoming weekend, the Bobcats lost 60-44 in a defensive battle at the Centennial Center. The team shot 27.5 percent (14-of-51) and only scored a season low 44 points. The Bobcats were strong defensively, holding the Lakers to 37 percent (20-of-54) shooting.
     The team’s cold shooting could be attributed to the absence of the hot shooting of senior guard Aaron Gibbs. Gibbs is averaging over 13 points per game against conference teams, including over 40 percent from beyond the arc.
     Through all this misfortune, the Bobcats have had an optimistic view of the future. Sophomore guard Ken Kemp says it was just a rough week.
     “It was just a bad week when we played against those two teams,” Kemp said. “A lot of people were sick including (Aaron Gibbs). The games were close and it could have gone either way. (The team) knows we are capable of winning those games, we just need to play with more determination.”
     GCSU is 3-7 against the three teams above them in their division (Columbus State, Clayton State, and Armstrong Atlantic State) in the past two seasons. The Bobcats are yet to beat these teams this season.
     GCSU’s leading scorer, junior Aaron Clark, believes the team is on the right track and just needs to stay strong defensively.
     “The core of our team is defense,” Clark said. “We have worked on our shooting this week in practice but our defense is our crutch. If we play well defensively, we can beat anyone.”
The common theme in the Bobcats’ struggles is their inability to finish games. Head Coach Terry Sellers knows his team has the talent they just need to play strong for the entire game.
     “We are not really playing well for 40 minutes,” Sellers said. “To come away with victories in this league, you must play for the whole game. We have just had too many lapses the last couple of games.”
     The team plays two out of their final three games against Clayton State and Columbus State. GCSU’s  next home game is Wednesday against Columbus State.

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