Nov. 13,
2007
Men's Basketball: Davis, Cooksey
Spark Penguins to 69-66 Win Over
Weber State
Los Angeles, Calif. -- Byron Davis scored a career-high 19
points, including two free throws
with 1.8 seconds remaining, as the
Youngstown State men's basketball
team held on for a narrow 69-66
victory over Weber State in the
consolation bracket of the CBE
Classic on Tuesday.
The Penguins (1-1) led by as many 18
in the first half, and although
never losing the lead, let the
Wildcats (1-2) get within on in the
final seconds.
Davis was fouled with 1.8 seconds
remaining and calmly sank two free
throws. WSU's full-court pass was
caught by Tyler Billings who
attempted a 16-footer that missed at
the buzzer.
Guard Vance Cooksey contributed 18
points in the victory. Together
Cooksey and Davis combined to make
12 field goals, including seven
3-pointers. Freshman Vytas Sulskis
had an impressive evening scoring 12
points and grabbing six rebounds.
Sulskis made three treys in the
contest.
Davis also had five assists while
Jack Liles contributed nine points
and six rebounds.
The Penguins jumped out quickly
taking their largest lead of the
contest 31-13 at the 8:10 mark of
the first half on a 3-pointer by
Sulskis. The Wildcats cut the
deficit to 11 before a Sulskis
bucket with 11 seconds left in the
opening half gave the Guins a 37-25
halftime lead.
YSU scored the first four points of
the second half taking a 42-25 lead
but after that Weber State began to
chip away.
The Wildcats scored 14 of the next
18 points to pull within 49-39, but
with 5:35 left the Guins still held
a nine-point lead.
WSU crept within 61-55 before a
Dwight Holmes basket gave the
Penguins a 63-55 edge. Two free
throws by Juan Pablo Silveira and a
coast-to-cost layup by Daviin Harris
cut the margin to 63-59 with 1:13
left.
Cooksey was fouled and stepped to
the line making two free throws
making the score 65-59 before
Silveira scored a basket and Brody
Van Brocklin drained a 22-footer
making the score 65-64 with 25
seconds left.
Sulskis found Cooksey for a
breakaway to beat the WSU pressure
to give YSU a 67-64 lead. Harris
drove the lane making a basket to
get WSU within one for the second
time.
YSU was able to get the ball in the
front court and Davis was fouled
after a Penguins inbounds play to
help seal the win.
Youngstown State returns home to
play host to Division II Lock Haven
on Friday night. Tipoff at the
Beeghly Center is set for 7:05 p.m. |