March 7, 2025
Cougars Basketball Season Ends in Conference Tournament
Cleveland State CC
58
Pellissippi State
63
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cleveland State CC
|
30 | 28 | 58 |
|
Pellissippi State
|
32 | 31 | 63 |
Cleveland State's basketball season is over.
The Cougars lost to the Pellissippi State Panthers 63-58 in the TCCAA region 7 conference tournament.
Cleveland's leading scorer Jeremiah Hayes was out the last couple weeks of the season, but did play in the game scoring 12 points. The Cougars leading scorer on the night was Josiah Marsh putting in 15 points while also bringing down eight rebounds.
DeShun Payton came in off the bench for the Panthers to score a game high 17 points. He was one of two Panthers to put up double figures in scoring.
The conference tournament is being played this year at Southwest Tennessee Community College in Memphis, TN.
Edwin Bear
Cleveland State Community College
Sports Information/Media Relations
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Pellissippi State
Pts:
DeShun Payton
- 17
Reb:
DeShun Payton
- 9
Ast:
Tavion Pride
- 5
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Cleveland State CC | Pellissippi State |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (20-59) | (20-55) |
| Field Goal % | 33.9% | 36.4% |
| Rebounds | 39 | 40 |
| Assists | 11 | 11 |
| Turnovers | 19 | 12 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 13 | 22 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 17 | 11 |
| Pts in the Paint | 22 | 30 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 6 | 23 |
| Bench Pts | 14 | 28 |
