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Wright State rolls in second half to beat Cleveland State

Wright State’s Skyelar Potter drives by a Cleveland State defender during Thursday night’s game at the Nutter Center. Joseph Craven/CONTRIBUTED

Wright State’s Skyelar Potter drives by a Cleveland State defender during Thursday night’s game at the Nutter Center. Joseph Craven/CONTRIBUTED
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By Doug Harris
Feb 22, 2019
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Parker Ernsthausen had a season-high 14 points as Wright State put five players in double figures and knocked off Cleveland State, 87-61, before 4,655 fans at the Nutter Center on Thursday.

Bill Wampler had 16 points, Loudon Love and Alan Vest 13 each and Malachi Smith 11 for the Raiders, who have won nine of their last 10 games. They’re 17-11 overall and 11-4 in the Horizon League.

Leading 52-46 with 15:55 to go, the Raiders went on a 9-0 run to put the game out of reach.

The Vikings (8-21, 3-13), who are 0-13 on the road, didn’t score again until a free throw by Stefan Kenic at 9:35, a drought of 6:20. They went 0-for-7 from the field with one turnover during the cold spell.

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