UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. – The Saginaw Valley State
University men's basketball team was defeated by Lake
Superior State today (Jan. 2), 64-60 in a Great Lakes
Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) match up.
The Cardinals went into the locker room with a 34-27 advantage
over the Lakers going up as many as 11 points in the half.
Junior Keithan Jackson (Grand Rapids, Mich. / Godwin Heights HS)
led Saginaw Valley with 11 points and 11 rebounds. The
Cardinals shot 7-for-11 from the free throw line.
Saginaw Valley maintained their lead until less than three
minutes remained in the contest as the Lakers connected on a free
throw. The Cardinals ended the night connecting on 12-of-17
free throws. Meijer Player of the Game Avery Stephenson
(Romulus, Mich.) scored 17 of his 20 total points in the second
half of action. Jackson finished the game with 16
points and 17 rebounds and recording his eighth double-double of
the season.
With the loss the Cardinals fall to 6-4 overall on the season
and 3-2 in the GLIAC, while Lake Superior State improves to 7-4 on
the season and 5-1 in the GLIAC. The Cardinals will return to
action on January 7 when they travel to take on Grand Valley State
for an 8:00 PM tipoff.
