CLEVELAND, Miss. - The Valdosta State men's basketball team saw their 10-game winning streak come to an end after a 72-58 loss to the Delta State Statesmen on Saturday evening at Walter Sillers Coliseum in Cleveland, Miss.

The Blazers fell behind early, scoring just four points during the first seven minutes of the game. The Blazer defense helped weather the storm, however, allowing DSU just eight points during that same stretch. Just over two minutes later, Saadiq Muhammad used a close bucket at the 10:46 mark to trim VSU's deficit to two points at 11-9, before Delta State produced a 16-7 run during the next nine minutes. At that moment, Valdosta State faced an 11-point deficit, their largest of the first half. Beau Justice helped right the ship, however with eight unanswered points during the final two minutes of the period to pull VSU to within three at 27-24.

In the second half, the Blazers picked up right where the first half ended and ripped off a 7-0 run during the first 90 seconds of the half to take a 31-27 lead. The Statesmen bounced back, however, and tied the game up at 34-34 just two minutes later. The two teams proceeded to exchange the lead eight times during the next ten minutes of the game, before DSU used a Cedric Harper put back tip to take a 53-52 lead at the 5:24 mark. The bucket sparked a 19-6 run during the final five minutes, which helped Delta State secure the victory.

Justice finished with a game-high 22 points for the Blazers, while PJ Davis and Harper teamed up for a perfect 13-of-13 shooting effort from the field and a combined 31 points.

Valdosta State fell to 18-4 overall and 13-3 in conference play, while DSU lifted their record to 15-6, 9-5 against GSC opponents.

The Blazers will return to action at home on Thursday against Union at 8:00 p.m. Live coverage of the event will be available right here at www.vstateblazers.com.