FORT VALLEY, GA (January 5, 2015) – Four Wildcat players put up double digits for Fort Valley State (0-9; 0-2) in 73-71 overtime loss to Kentucky State University last night at the HPE Complex.
 
Senior point guard Derrick Spear (Atlanta, GA) led the Wildcats with a game-high 19 points. Spears went 7-of-18 from the field, made two 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, 2 assist and had 2 steals. Senior point guard Desmond Lofland (Augusta, GA) grabbed a team high 6 rebound, scored 10 points and hit 4-of-5 free throws. Junior center Ralph Wilson (Americus, GA) and junior guard Kenneth Harper (Detroit, MI) added 15 and 10 points.
  
Ulysses Thomas III led KSU with 18-points and Derrien Wilkens 11 rebounds.
  
The Wildcats made 27-of-72 shots from the floor for 37.5 percent shooting on the night, while going hitting 4-of-15 three's and 13-of-21 at the free throw line for 61.9 percent.
 
KSU shot 43.3 percent from the field (26-of-60), 57.1 percent in 3-pointers and 68.4 percent at the foul line (13-of-19).
 
Both teams grabbed 43 rebounds apiece, but KSU, but KSU dished out 22 assist to FVSU's 12.
 
Next game: FVSU will travel to Mobile, AL on Wednesday, January 7^th to play Spring Hill College, Stillman College in Tuscaloosa, AL on Saturday, January 10^th, and over to Tuskegee, AL to play Tuskegee University on Monday, January 12^th. The Lady Wildcats return home to host Miles College (Fairfield, AL) on January 15^th at 6 p.m.