December 30, 2002
Men's Basketball
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Cardinals Fall to Panthers 106-92

OWENSBORO, Ky. - The Saginaw Valley State University men's basketball team saw its four-game winning streak snapped by Kentucky Wesleyan College on Monday (December 30) as the Panthers posted a 106-92 victory.
   KWC, ranked second in the nation, held a 65-44 advantage with 16:12 to play in the second half. SVSU then used a 20-6 run to pull within seven points, 71-64, with 10:19 left in the contest, but the Cardinals were unable to draw any closer, and ultimately fell by fourteen points.
   Senior Terrence Wright (Saginaw, Mich./Buena Vista HS) led all scorers with a career-high 36 points in the loss. Wright was 13-24 from the floor, including 4-10 from three-point range. He connected on 6-6 free throw attempts. David Williams (Laingsburg, Mich.) added 12 points while Anthony Parker (Muskegon, Mich./Mona Shores HS) tallied 11 points and six boards for SVSU. Maurice Brown (Detroit, Mich./Cody HS) finished with ten points and eight rebounds.
   Thad Key led the Panthers with 22 points and ten rebounds, while Damon Garris finished with 21 points and eleven rebounds. KWC carried a 53-41 rebounding edge. The Panthers also enjoyed an advantage at the free throw line, connecting on 32 of 42 attempts. The Cardinals went 8-16 from the charity stripe.
   The loss drops the Cardinals to 8-4 (2-1 GLIAC) on the season while the Panthers move to 8-1 (2-1 GLVC). SVSU returns to action on Saturday (January 4) when the Cardinals host the University of Findlay at 3:00p.m.

Contact: Jason Yaman (989) 964-4053

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