Spartans Win in MSAC Semi over TC3, To Face OCC in Final

Cayuga extended it's MSAC winning streak to nine games with a convincing 91-70 victory at Spartan Hall in the Mid-State Athletic Conference semi-final. The Spartans scored 43 bench points…including a game-high 21 points from freshman guard Scotty Bynum. Dashawn Williamson added 17 points off the bench for the Spartans. Shaquille Holley and Donald Lawes chipped in with 10 points apiece. Point guard Dakeem Herndon had five steals and helped control the tempo for Cayuga. Justin Staton was also solid off the bench for the Spartans with 9 points and 10 rebounds.

The Spartans used a 16-0 first half run and took a 10-point halftime lead into the locker room. The Panthers, who were able to cut the Spartan lead to single digits in the early part of the second half…saw their chances slip away as the Spartans push their lead to 20+ points during the final 10 minutes of the contest. Jailaan Kinsey and Kevin Tucker scored 17 and 15 points, respectively, for TC3.

The Spartans will now face Onondaga in the finals on Sunday at 1:00pm. The Lazers eliminated Jefferson in the other semi with a 95-90 overtime win.