Cornellius Reynolds 2
73
Claflin CLAFMBB 11-15, CIAA 7-8
88
Winner Fayetteville State FSU-M 19-6, CIAA 8-6
Claflin CLAFMBB
11-15, CIAA 7-8
73
Final
88
Fayetteville State FSU-M
19-6, CIAA 8-6
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Claflin CLAFMBB 36 37 73
Fayetteville State FSU-M 45 43 88

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Morris Wright

Fayetteville State Defeat Claflin in CIAA Contest

Fayetteville, N.C. – Fayetteville State University (FSU) tied a season-high of 16 three-pointers as the Broncos defeated Claflin University 88-73 in a Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Southern Division contest, Thursday (Feb. 13).
 
The loss was costly for Claflin as the Panthers felt 1-1/2 game behind FSU in the race for third place in the division. Claflin is 7-8 in the conference standings and 11-15 overall with two games remaining. The Panthers will travel to Livingstone College (Feb. 19) before closing out the regular season at home against Elizabeth City State University (Feb. 22) for Senior Day.
 
As for FSU, the Broncos improved 8-6 in the division and 19-6 overall.
 
Cornellius Reynolds of Claflin led all scorers with a career-high 23 points, topping a previous best of 22 points against Augusta University earlier in the season. Reynolds was 9-for-14 from the floor with a three-pointer and 4-of-6 at the free throw line.
 
Letrell West contributed 10 points for the Panthers followed by Romero Hill with nine points.
 
FSU was led by Raymon Pratt with 21 points and Denzell Hosch at 15 points.
 
FSU shot a sizzling 77-3-percent (17-for-22) from the floor and finished the game at 61.8-percent (34-for-55). Claflin shot the ball well also, especially in the opening-half at 57.1-percent (12-for-21) and ending the game shooting 50.0-percent (26-for-52).
 
The difference in the ballgame was beyond the three-point line where the Broncos shot 80-percent (16-for-20) as compared to Claflin 42.9-percent (6-for-14).
 
In the second half, Claflin remained within striking distance, trailing by eight points at 52-44 with 16:57 left. That would be the closest margin for the Panthers as the Broncos scored nine of the next 14 points to lead 61-49 with 14:58 left.
 
FSU would later increase its lead to 75-54 with 6:26 left in the game by using a 14-5 run.
 
The Panthers did manage to outscore the Broncos 19-13 in the final six minutes.
 
In the first half, Claflin scored the game's first basket, only to see FSU take the lead and hold the advantage over the next 10 -1/2 minutes before the Panthers tied contest. Brandon Davis connected on a three-pointer, pulling Claflin even at 21-21 with 8:11 on the clock.
 
After Jalen Spicer gave FSU a brief 23-21 lead at the 7:35 mark, the Panthers pulled even again 11 seconds later at 23-23 on a Reynolds layup.
 
The game would be tied two more times in the half, the last coming at 31-31 when Rodney Prichard drilled a three-pointer for the Panthers at the 4:26 mark.
 
FSU would finish the period, outscoring Claflin 14-6 to led 45-37 at the half.
 
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