CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Erskine College men's basketball team (2-4) defeated Johnson & Wales University (1-4) by a score of 84-77 at the JWU Wildcat Center on Wednesday evening.

Erskine led by 18 at the half and held off a late Wildcats rally to earn a seven-point win on the road. The Fleet had five different double-digit scorers in the contest and rained in 12 threes while also shooting an efficient 50% from the field overall.

GAME STATS at Johnson & Wales (W 84-77)
POINTS: Christian Monroe (18)
REBOUNDS: Ja'Hiem Handy (7)
ASSISTS: Ja'Hiem Handy (6)
BLOCKS: Grant Lovette (1), Tony Webb (1)
STEALS: Grant Lovette (4)

THE PLAYER
Sophomore guard Christian Monroe scored a game-high 18 points in just 22 minutes of action to lead the Fleet to the win. Monroe was an efficient 7-for-11 from the field and connected on three three-pointers, while also grabbing a pair of rebounds.

THE TEAM
Erskine shot 50% (32-64) from the field and 33% (12-36) from the three-point line. The Fleet outscored JWU in the paint, 36 to 22, and were stifling in their perimeter defense, holding the Wildcats to just 18% (5-28) from the three-point line.

WHAT'S NEXT? 
Erskine begins conference play at perennial power, UNC Pembroke (2-4), on Saturday at 4 p.m.

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