Celestin leads SU men past Alabama A&M

NORMAL, Alabama - For much of this season, sixth man Mike Celestin had given the Southern men’s basketball team the kind of off-the-bench surge it needed, sparkling in his role as a spot-up shooter. So when he hurt his shoulder in a victory at Grambling on Feb. 4 and fell into a deep slump, Celestin’s teammates didn’t ostracize him.

“You know what? The team was pulling for him,” SU coach Roman Banks said. “He’s a big part of what we do.” Saturday night at Alabama A&M, Celestin was back in form. Celestin drained four 3-pointers, and he and Quinton Doggett led the team with 16 points in a 72-65 victory before a crowd of 1,087 fans at T.M. Elmore Gym.

“It’s good to have him back,” Banks said. His re-emergence came at a great time, as Southern (14-13, 10-4 Southwestern Athletic Conference) snapped a two-game losing streak and remained alone in second place.

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