Surge men win 119-64 in tune up game before this weekend's tournament

All 11 players who logged playing time scored for Cincinnati State, including 7 players who finished in double-figures. Freshman Lorenzen Wright Jr, a guard from Memphis, TN, led all scorers with 19 points. Sophomore Hugh Hobbs finished with 17 points, 5 assists and 3 steals.

Cincinnati State, which ranks no. 1 in the nation in steals (19.3 spg) & rebounds (53.0 rpg), out rebounded their opponent 62-34 and held a 20-5 edge in 2nd chance points. The Surge forced OSU into 28 turnovers, ultimately leading to a 38-2 advantage in points scored in transition. Chrisean Marsden led on the defensive end for the Surge, tallying 6 blocked shots, 3 steals and 11 rebounds. James Kilpatrick also finished with 11 rebounds to go along with 2 blocks and 2 steals.

"We used this game to work on a few things that we felt we could improve on. Tonight was preparation for this weekend's tournament games," Cincinnati State head coach Andre Tate said. "Our next five games are really the meat of our out-of-conference schedule and we wanted to head into them with some confidence."

Improving to 7-1 on the season and currently ranked No. 20 in the NJCAA national poll, Cincinnati State returns to action this weekend as the school plays host to the 6-game Cincinnati State Surge Classic. The Surge will face Moraine Valley Community College, the No. 12 ranked team in the NJCAA,  on Friday beginning at 7 pm. On Saturday, Cincinnati State hosts Triton College at 5 pm.

Here is a complete schedule of this weekend's tournament games held at Cincinnati State

Fri., Nov. 29

3 pm - Miami University -  Middletown vs. Triton College

5 pm - Malcolm X College vs. Lansing Community College

7 pm - Cincinnati State Community College vs. Moraine Valley Community College

Sat., Nov. 30

1 pm - Moraine Valley Community College  vs. Malcolm X College

3 pm - Lansing Community College vs. Miami University -  Middletown

5 pm - Triton College vs. Cincinnati State Community College