Virgin Islander Deon J. Edwin registered a team best of 20 points, a career-high 18 rebounds and four assists as Kent State defeated Ohio Bobcats 70-67 on Saturday February 25, 2017. Photo: Getty Images

Deon J. Edwin looks to sink one for Bayside Blazers in the 2016 Hon Julian Fraser Save the Seed League. Photo: Charlie E. Jackson/VINO

Kent State won 70-67.

On Saturday, the Flashes were led by a pair of double-doubles from its starting seniors. Virgin Islander Edwin registered a team best of 20 points, a career-high 18 rebounds and four assists. He had a block and a steal, and played a team-high 38 minutes. Jimmy Hall matched his 20 points and brought down 10 rebounds. He shot 8-for-13 from the floor, helping him move up to seventh in the Kent State record book for career points at 1,532. He is five points away from entering the top five.

"I'd call that a typical MAC East late February game where two teams are playing well and competing for something," said head coach Rob Senderoff. "I'm real proud of our team. The resiliency we showed in the second half was great. We had one turnover in the second half. To me, that tells the story of the game. Really proud of the effort. It was one of those knock down drag 'em out games and we made just enough plays like we needed to."

Heading into the team's February 17, 2017 game at Akron, the Golden Flashes were facing the top three teams in the league in succession. Kent State has finished the daunting run with three wins, two of which came at Akron and Buffalo. With two games remaining, the Flashes have rushed to the top pack of the standings and are vying for a first round bye in the MAC Tournament.

The Flashes will play their final road game of the regular season Tuesday February 28, 2017 traveling to Bowling Green for a 7:00 PM tipoff on ESPN3.