The Cougar basketball team used a balanced attack to post a 71-54 win over Roane State.  The Cougars are pushing for a high seed in the tournament as the season winds down in the next two weeks.

They placed two scorers in double figures led by Damian Forrestt with 16 points to go with a team high nine rebounds.  Maurice dickson had 10 points in the contests while five players scored between six and nine points in the victory.  Desmond Billingsley came off the bench to lead the team with three assists while Dickson, Myles Tucker, and Kobe Pride each had two steals in the game.  K'Juan Banks had three blocks in the win.