By Nick Novy/Cincinnati State Sports Information

Cincinnati, OH---Playing in the their first game as the new No. 1 ranked basketball team in the NJCAA, the Cincinnati State Surge defeated Ancilla College 88-64 on Saturday afternoon.

Cincinnati State sophomore Hugh Hobbs came off the bench to lead all scorers with 20 points, while converting all 4 attempts from beyond the arc. For Hobbs, it was his 7th 20+ point performance of the season. Winston Grays finished with 16 points. Orlando Berry, a Taft High School product, finished with game highs in assists (11) and steals (5) to go along with 10 points and 7 rebounds as the Surge improved to 8-0 at home.

Perhaps the difference in the game was Cincinnati State's perimeter shooting. The Surge converted 11 of 19 3-point attempts compared to Ancilla's 4 for 15 performance.

With the loss, Ancilla dropped to 3-7 on the season.

Extending its winning streak to 6 games, the 12-1 Surge will play their final home game before the holiday break on Tuesday against ABCD Academy at 7 pm.

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