Box Score CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Central State broke open a tight game in the last six minutes and left Cedarville with a 95-85 Great Midwest Athletic Conference victory in the Callan Athletic Center.

The Yellow Jackets had their three-game winning streak halted as they drop to 8-13 overall and 4-3 G-MAC.

Cedarville finished the first half with a 14-3 spurt to get within 43-42 at the break. The second half was tight until the visitors pulled away.

The Jackets enjoyed a 65-59 lead on a Patrick Bain three-pointer with 11:05 left. However, their last advantage was 71-70 at the 6:11 mark on an Easton Bazzoli dunk.

Bazzoli's second slam cut CSU's deficit to 77-76 with 4:30 to play. The Marauders came back with eight unanswered points to fuel an 18-9 run to finish the battle.

All five Yellow Jackets scored in double figures led by Jason Cuffee with 17 points. Leighton Smith produced a double-double of 15 points and 11 rebounds while Austin Pickett had 15 points and six assists.

Marcus Reineke came up with 14 points and Bazzoli chipped in 13.

Next Up: Cedarville welcomes defending G-MAC champion Alderson Broaddus on Thursday at 7:45.

Quotable: Head Coach Pat Estepp

"Hats off to Maceo (Harmon) and Central State. He was really good and shot unbelievably well.

"If you just look at our stat line you would've thought we won by 10-to-15 points. This was a frustrating game because we played pretty well. We made some crucial mental mistakes late in the game with a couple turnovers and defensive breakdowns that Central made us pay on.

"We have to contain the dribble better and rebound the ball, but the biggest thing we have to do is not beat ourselves. Our breakdowns mentally cost us this game."

Numbers Game:

• Smith recorded his first double-double of the season. He's averaging 10.9 ppg in his last seven games.
• Reineke has scored in double figures in 10 consecutive contests, but did not attempt a free throw for the first time since Dec. 2 (14 games).
• Despite the setback, the Jackets are shooting .525 in their last four outings.
• The Marauders entered the game ranked last in the G-MAC in three-point shooting (.317), but drained 12-of-24 bombs for a season-high 50 percent.
• The two teams combined to go 23-for-50 (.460) from beyond the arc.
• CSU has won the last two meetings in Cedarville and leads the all-time series, 30-14.
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