VALDOSTA, Ga. - In their final regular season matchup of the 2017-18 campaign, the No. 8 Valdosta State men's basketball team suffered a 91-84 loss at the hands of the No. 15 West Florida Argonauts on Thursday night at The Complex.

The loss snapped an 18-game winning streak for the Blazers, and ended a 23-game winning streak at The Complex. The Blazers slipped to 25-3 on the season overall and finished the season at 18-2 in conference play as the league's top team. West Florida, meanwhile, closed out their regular season at 25-3 and improved to 17-3 for a second place regular season finish, just behind Valdosta State.

Turnovers proved to be the thorn in the side of the Blazers on senior night, as Valdosta State turned the ball over 19 times in the game. West Florida capitalized on nearly every opportunity and scored 25 points off of VSU's miscues. Furthermore, the Argonauts outrebounded the Blazers 39-30 in the game and hauled in 14 offensive boards for eight second chance points. These two factors, along with a uncharacteristically below average effort at the free throw line (17-of-29), put VSU in a position where they were unable to come from behind late in the game.

Beau Justice poured in 22 points in the game, joining KJ James, Clay Guillozet, and LaBrian Shiflet for double-digit figures in the scoring column. Valdosta State's offensive performance wasn't enough to overtake the Argonauts, however, who were led by DJ Thorpe and his 34-point performance.

The Blazers now turn their attention to the first round of the 2018 Gulf South Conference Tournament, which will take place on Tuesday night at The Complex in Valdosta, Ga. As the number one seed, Valdosta State will host the number eight ranked West Georgia Wolves for the Super Tuesday matchup. Tip time is slated for 8:00 p.m.