VALDOSTA, Ga. - Despite being held well below their season average point total, the Valdosta State Blazers used a strong defensive effort to pick up their 14th consecutive win with an 81-70 triumph over the visiting Lee Flames in front of a crowd of 3,114 on Saturday night at The Complex.

Beau Justice, who finished with a team-high 22 points on the night, opened up the scoring with a three pointer during the first two minutes of the game. Lee fired back, however, and the two teams proceeded to trade leads seven different times in the first half.

Valdosta State used a layup by Justice at the 2:18 mark in the first half, however, to take a 32-30 lead. With a pair of three-point plays by KJ James and Jimmy Kodet in the final two minutes of the frame, VSU opened up a 38-32 lead at the break.

In the second half, Valdosta State held the Flames at bay with a balanced effort on offense that included points from eight different players. The offensive surge, along with a rebounding effort that included 39 Blazer rebounds against 32 for Lee, helped the Blazers keep their perfect home record intact. Furthermore, VSU was able to stifle the Flames' long range shooting effort by holding the team to just 7-of-24 from beyond the arc.

Justice was joined by James, Kodet, and Clay Guillozet on offense, each of which posted double-digit figures in the scoring column. In addition, Kodet hauled in a season high 15 rebounds to complement a 12-point performance, which resulted in the senior's second double-double of the season.

The No. 12 ranked Blazers, who have now won 22 consecutive games on their home floor, improved to 21-2 overall on the season and lifted their GSC record to 14-1. The Flames fell to 12-10 overall and dropped below .500 at 7-8 in conference play.

The Blazers return to action on the road next week with a pair of GSC matchups against West Georgia on Thursday and Auburn Montgomery on Saturday. Follow the Blazers on the road via live links right here at www.vstateblazers.com.