BRUNSWICK, GA. (January 9, 2020) - St. Thomas University (STU) Men's Basketball team (10-3, 3-3 TSC) ended their eight-game winning streak with a 92-84 loss to the College of Coastal Georgia (8-8, 2-4 TSC) on Thursday night from the Coffin Gym.
Bobcat Starters
Game Notes
- Gilbert recorded the first, five-points for STU and had the Bobcats trailing 7-5 in the opening 4:49.
- Brown tied the game at 7-7, before the first media timeout.
- Gilbert added three-points, following a made three-pointer, bringing the Bobcats within one, 16-15.
- Strawter gave the Bobcats their first lead since the opening minutes, sinking two free throws at the midway point of the first half.
- Adderley recorded four consecutive points, off made free throws, before Coastal Georgia rallied for an 11-0 run over 2:42, taking a 31-21 lead.
- Back-to-back lay-ups from Floyd and Brown brought the CCGA lead to 31-25, with four minutes remaining in the first half.
- In the final two minutes of the first half, Gilbert added three-points and Millwood finished an "and-one" hustle play to cut the deficit to 37-36.
- Gilbert continued his hot scoring, recording seven consecutive points in the second half, giving STU a 44-41 advantage.
- Gilbert and Coastal Georgia's, Vidmantas Kaciuska, traded three-pointers, as the Bobcats trailed 57-54.
- A clutch three-pointer from Tyrik Waite cut the deficit to 67-65 with 7:07 remaining in the game.
- The Mariners recorded another 8-0 run, extending their lead to 75-65 before a Gilber three-pointer halted the momentum.Â
- Strawter added a three-pointer to bring St. Thomas to within six, 79-73, with three minutes left in the game.
- The Mariners closed out the game, on the strength of two, thirty-point scorers, and ended the Bobcats winning streak at eight games.
Upcoming
St. Thomas looks to get back into the win column against Thomas University on Saturday, January 11, in Sun Conference play, tip-off is scheduled for 4 p.m.
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