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South Carolina State Falls 81-67 to Winthrop - Recap

South Carolina State was burned for 28 points by Kelton Talford on Tuesday as Winthrop picked up a 81-67 win at Winthrop Coliseum.

Chase Claxton had 14 points for Winthrop and Cory Hightower chipped in with 11 points. Kasen Harrison had 5 assists for them, while Cory Hightower was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.

South Carolina State got 12 points from Jordan Simpson in a losing cause and another 11 points from DaJuan Bates. Rakeim Gary contributed 6 assists for them, while Raquan Brown had 7 rebounds.

Winthrop led at halftime, $HalfScore.

The rebound battle favored Winthrop as they grabbed 35 boards, while South Carolina State only had 24

Winthrop heads into a battle against Furman. South Carolina State, meanwhile, will have their next action against USC Upstate.