Bobcats back on track after two-game skid
The Bobcats were on the road on Saturday, Feb. 14 to play Lander University at Greensville, S.C. and were defeated by the Bearcats 70-62.
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The Bobcats then came out of their two-game losing streak and got back on track when they defeated Columbus State on the road on Monday night 80-72. The high scorer for this game was junior guard Graham Martin with 22 points. Martin shot 7-of-14 on field goals, including 4-of-9 on threes, and 4-of-4 on free throws.
Senior guard Shaun Keaton scored a total of 18 points, including a perfect 7-of-7 from the line. The Bobcats’ shooting record for the entire game was 43.9 percent from the floor, including 39.4 percent on three-point field goals, and an 85 percent on free throws.
The Bobcats returned home to play GSW on Wednesday night and defeated the Hurricanes 63-45.
The ‘Cats started the game playing extremely aggressively. The Bobcats gained a ten point lead with 14:48 remaining in the first half when a three-pointer made by senior guard Shaun Keaton put the ‘Cats ahead 17-7.
The first half ended with GCSU leading GSW 36-23. The Bobcats’ shooting average for the first half was 46.7 percent for field goals, 50 percent for three-point field goals, and 100 percent for free throws. The ‘Cats also out-rebounded the Hurricanes 19-17.
The highest scorer for the first half was sophomore forward Reece Wiedeman with 12 points, with a shooting average of 6-of-8 on field goals.
“Everyone contributed,” Wiedeman said. “That’s when you have the best game is when everyone contributes, and everybody stepped onto the floor and did something tonight.”
Keaton was the second highest scorer, tacking on 11 points. Keaton was 3-7 on field goals, 3-of-5 on three-point field goals, and 2-2 on free throws.
The Bobcats, determined to get back on a winning streak, continued to play aggressively by outscoring and outrebounding the Hurricanes.
With 13:27 remaining in the game, the Bobcats held a 21-point lead on Georgia Southwestern when Wiedeman made a lay-up, making the score 46-25. Then two free-throws made by sophomore guard Andre Mikell gave GCSU their largest lead at 48-25.
The Bobcats did not let up offensively and defensively and the game ended with GCSU earning the victory over GSW 63-46. The Bobcats’ shooting average for the second half was 34.5 percent on field goals, 30.8 percent for three-point field goals and 75 percent for free throws. The Bobcats out-rebounded the Hurricanes 39-33.
The highest scorer for the game was Keaton, who put 20 points on the board for the Bobcats. He shot 6-of-12 on field goals, 6-of-10 on three-point field goals, and 2-of-2 on free throws.
“It was a big win for us,” Keaton said. It was our next to last home game and it was exciting that we hit a lot of shots. It was a good game for us.”
Wiedeman scored the second-most points, with a total of 16 points and a shooting average of 8-of-11 for field goals. The Bobcats’ shooting average for the entire game was 40.7 percent on field goals, 40 percent on three-point field goals and a solid 83.3 percent on free throws.
The GCSU Bobcats play their final home game against Francis Marion University on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 4:00 p.m.
“We have not reached our peak yet,” Head Coach Terry Sellers said. “We need to step it up a notch if we want to have a good postseason.”
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on Feb 20 2009. Filed under Sports.
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