It was a perfect week for the Buccaneers as the two basketball teams combined to go 4-0 in Big South Conference play! Both teams are moving up the rankings as we near the midpoint in the conference season.
Wasmer tied for team-high honors with 15 points and 13 rebounds in the Bucs’ overtime victory over Coastal Carolina. Then, in the second game of the week, Wasmer had 19 points and six rebounds, but hit two late free throws to put CSU up by three, and a jumper as the shot clock expired to make it a five point lead with 0:33 left in the game. It would prove to be the final four points of the game as CSU won its second-straight Big South game.
Also nominate: Kelvin Martin (Men’s Basketball)
January 11 – WBB @ Coastal Carolina – W, 60-53 (OT)
After icy roads forced the two teams to postpone their contest for a day, CSU made it up to Conway and walked out with a thrilling overtime victory. It was the first OT game of the year for CSU. The big three did it again for CSU as Lakeitha Alston and Kelsey Wasmer each had 15 points and 13 rebounds, while Katie Tull added 12 points to account for more than 70 percent of the team’s points in the game.
January 13 – MBB vs. Presbyterian - W, 76-71
Presbyterian made a late charge after CSU led by double-digits for most of the game, but it was clutch free throws down the stretch that allowed the Bucs to hold on and grab the five-point victory. The win moved CSU to 10-8 overall and 4-2 in the Big South. The Bucs hit 23 of 30 free throws, and were led by Jamarco Warren (22 points), Kelvin Martin (19 points, 13 rebounds), and Kenny Mitchell (15 points). The final nine points of the game for CSU came at the charity stripe.
January 15 – WBB vs. Presbyterian – W, 52-47
When the women’s team took on PC, Saturday, it was the opposite story as CSU trailed the visitors for the majority of the game. The Bucs cut the lead to two (47-45) on a couple of Kelsey Wasmer free throws, and then finally took the lead in a big way with 2:39 on the clock as CSU finished off a five-point play. Helen Terry launched a deep three to put CSU up by one, and as the shot was going up, a PC player blew through Wasmer’s screen, giving the senior a chance to add two more points at the free throw line, which she did. With time running out on the shot clock, Wasmer again had the dagger, nailing a jumper with 0:33 left in the game to make it a two-possession game.
January 15 – MBB vs. Winthrop – W, 69-60
A battle for third place in the league went the way of the home team as the Bucs jumped out to a huge lead to start the game and then held on to sit alone in third place. It was a 26-10 run to start the game for CSU as everything went their way early. From there, it was an 86 percent effort from the free throw line, making more free throws (25) than field goals (18) that allowed CSU to earn the victory. Jamarco Warren had 27 points, 13 of which came from the free throw line as he was near perfect (13-14). Martin again got his double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds.
What’s coming up?
January 17 – WBB vs. Asheville – 7 p.m.
January 20 – MBB @ Gardner-Webb – 7 p.m.
January 21-22 – Track & Field @ Virginia Tech Invitational
January 22 – W. Tennis @ #47 North Carolina State – Noon
January 22 – WBB @ Liberty – 2 p.m.
January 22 – MBB @ Asheville – 4:30 p.m.
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