Three Commodores Score 20+ as LCCC Handles Clark State College, 94-83

January 15, 2022 - - The Lorain County Community College men's basketball team snapped a three game losing streak Saturday afternoon with a win against Clark State College, 93-84.  The Commodores (8-6, 1-3) pick up a much needed Ohio Community College Athletic Conference win and snapped a three game losing streak. 

64 of the Commodores 94 points came from three players: Lem Payne, Quante May and Rod Harris. 

Payne (Philadelphia, Pa./Mount Pleasant HS) kept the Commodores in the game in the early going, scoring 16 of LCCC's first 24 points.  Payne was forced to sit in the second half due to foul trouble but re-entered the game with just over a minute remaining and provided a block on the defensive end and a basket.

May (Lorain, Ohio/Horizon Science Academy) scored 21 points on 7-for-9 shooting and pulled down nine boards.  The freshman also had four assists, five steals and two blocks.

Harris (Akron, Ohio/Garfield HS) kept up his usual hot shooting with 30 points but was held to just four points scored in the opening 20 minutes.  However, Harris regrouped and scored 26 points in the second half to keep the Commodores ahead of the Eagles.  He finished with seven rebounds, a pair of steals and one assists.

Bennett Sulen (Avon, Ohio/St. Edward HS) led LCCC in rebounds with 10, his fourth game this season with 10+ blocks.

LCCC started the second half by going on a 15-2 run against the Eagles, building a double digit lead that they were able to maintain through most of the second half.  The closest the Eagles got was narrowing the lead down to four points after a short 7-0 run with ten minutes remaining.  From there, is was LCCC all the way as the Commodores clamped down defensively to subdue the Eagles.

The Commodores will take the next 6 days off until they travel to Hocking College next Saturday for a match up with the 14-0 Hawks. Tip is at 3 p.m.