Cardinals earn 56-53 victory over Warriors
The Saginaw Valley State University men's basketball team defeated Wayne State University today (Jan. 14), 56-53 in a Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) match up.
DETROIT -- Freshman Chris Webb (Saginaw, Mich. / Arthur Hill HS) would make a three pointer with 1:55 left in the first half to allow the Cardinals to take a three point advantage into the locker room. Webb and sophomore Greg Foster (Indianapolis, Ind. / T.C. Howe HS) would lead the first half for Saginaw Valley with six points apiece, while senior Avery Stephenson (Romulus, Mich.) would add five. As a team the Cardinals shot 5-for-9 from behind the arch.
Saginaw Valley battled hard in the second half having as many as seven lead changes. The Cardinals would take the lead for good from the Warriors when Stephenson made a jump shot with 42 seconds left in the contest. Saginaw Valley shot 12-for-19 from the free throw line in the second half of play.
Stephenson ended the night with 25 points and 10 rebounds, while Foster had 11 points for the Cardinals. Junior Keithan Jackson (Grand Rapids, Mich. / Godwin Heights HS) added 12 rebounds, and sophomore Josh Eisenga (McBain, Mich.) pulled down 10 rebounds for Saginaw Valley.
With the win the Cardinals improve to 9-5 overall on the season, and 6-3 in the GLIAC, while Wayne State falls to 7-6 overall on the season, and 5-4 in the GLIAC. Saginaw Valley will return to action when they travel to Midland on Saturday (Jan. 16) to face Northwood University. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:00 pm.
