ATLANTA (Nov. 21) ? Georgia State won its second straight game with a 70-59 win over Alabama State Tuesday night at the Georgia State Sports Arena.

The host Panthers (2-2) gained the lead for good at 28-25 in the first half and led by 32-27 at the break. A 9-1 run to start the second half built the margin to 13 points at 41-28 at 17:32. Georgia State continued to build the lead, getting it as high as 22 points at 58-36 with 8:30 left before beginning its substitutions and ending the final minutes with five freshmen on the floor.

Sophomore guard Leonard Mendez led with 17 points with two-of-three treys, while senior forward Lance Perique netted 15 points and seven rebounds, while junior wing Ryan McBride came off the bench to add 11 points on three-of-six three-point shots. Sophomore forward Rashad Chase contributed eight points and eight rebounds in his 23 limited minutes.

In a duel of the 6-7 Lott brothers, Georgia State freshmen, Kevin, came off the bench to score four points, grab seven rebounds, and block a shot in the win. Alabama State red-shirt junior starter, Richard, was the game's leading rebounder with 12 while adding six points and a blocked shot of his own as mom and dad watched from the stands.

Alabama State (0-2) was led by the 15 points from forward Moses Edun and the 10 points from Deshean Porchea in reserve.

Georgia State dominated the rebounding with a 48-32 advantage and penetrated underneath to shoot 36 free throws and make 27.

The Panthers will continue through the Thanksgiving break with a game on Saturday night at Charlotte, an Atlantic 10 member. Game time is 7 p.m. with the pre game show beginning on WRAS-FM (88.5) Radio at 6:30 p.m.

NOTEBOOK:
The aggressive Panthers have been to the free throw line 130 times now in the first four games (an average 35 per game) and have made 95 (23.8 per game)...Lance Perique has scored in double figures in all four games and tonight's 15 was his season low...Rashad Chase continues to lead the team in rebounding (eight per game season average. Freshmen walk-ons Michael Moynihan each contributed three points and two rebounds, respectively in the win... The 59 points yielded is a season best as they also held Alabama State to 32.4 percent from the field.