Cougars Split With Surge

February 12, 2009 by J. Justin Boggs

The Columbus State men's basketball team, ranked third in the nation, defeated the Cincinnati State Surge Wednesday evening 69-63 to stay atop the OCCAC standings. The Cougars will host the Owens Express Saturday. Columbus State is 7-1 in conference and 20-2 overall.

The Columbus State women's basketball team lost earlier on Wednesday 91-75 to the Surge. They are now 1-5 in conference and 4-9 overall. They too play the Owens Express Saturday afternoon. Columbus State's Elise England was named on Monday the OCCAC Women's Basketball Player of the Week for her play against the Sinclair Tartan Pride on Feb. 4.