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01/03 18:23 CST Johnson scores 24 points, including game winner to help South
Carolina State beat Howard 58-57
Johnson scores 24 points, including game winner to help South Carolina State
beat Howard 58-57
By The Associated Press
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) --- Jayden Johnson scored 24 points that included the
game-winning shot in the final second to give South Carolina State a 58-57
victory over Howard on Saturday in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference opener
for both teams.
Isaiah Brown made a pair of free throws with 21 seconds left to give Howard a
57-56 lead before Johnson hit a 13-foot jumper.
Howard trailed 30-20 at the break and outscored South Carolina State 37-28 in
the second half.
Johnson shot 9 for 15 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the
free-throw line for the Bulldogs (2-14, 1-0). Obie Bronston Jr. scored 10
points and added five rebounds. Cameron Clark had seven points.
Ose Okokie led the Bison (9-7, 0-1) with 18 points and four steals. Cam Gillus
added 11 points for Howard. Cedric Taylor III finished with 10 points, 11
rebounds, three steals and three blocks.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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