DUE WEST, S.C. – The Erskine College men's basketball team (0-14, 0-9 CC) was defeated by Francis Marion University (5-13, 5-5 CC) by a score of 56-54 at Belk Arena on Wednesday night.

After surrendering an 8-0 run to open the game, the Fleet responded and flipped that deficit on its head, behind stifling defense and four made threes in the first half from Max Peeler to send the Fleet to the locker room with a 34-26 lead. However, FMU's extended defense slowly got the visitors back into the game, until the Patriots regained the lead with 2:14 to go, as part of a 10-0 run. Andrei Kyle Honrada's layup with a minute left got Erskine back within a possession and the Fleet had a chance in the final seconds to get the win, but their 3-point attempt fell short.

GAME STATS vs Francis Marion (L 54-56)
POINTS: Dorien Johnson (18)
REBOUNDS: Dorien Johnson (10)
ASSISTS: Andrei Kyle Honrada (4)
BLOCKS: Noah Castaneda (6)
STEALS: 3 players with 3

THE TEAM
Erskine 40% (21-53) from the field and 36% (8-22) from three-point territory and played stellar defense, totaling 13 steals and 10 blocks as a team, while holding FMU to just 32% shooting and only 5-25 from long range. However, 12 of Erskine's 19 turnovers came after halftime, which the Patriots converted into 19 points that proved to be the difference in a hard-fought contest.

WHAT'S NEXT?
Erskine welcomes in Barton College (7-11, 5-5 CC) on Friday at 5 p.m.

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