DUE WEST, S.C. – The Erskine College men's basketball team (0-26, 0-20 CC) was defeated by Shorter University (10-16, 8-12 CC) on Senior Night in overtime by a score of 72-64 at Belk Arena on Wednesday night.

Prior to the game, Erskine honored its senior class: Anthony Phillips, Jr., KD Gordon, Valerian Bruce, DJ Douglas, and Quintel Johnson.

The Fleet battled the Hawks closely throughout the evening in their regular season finale and a bucket from Valerian Bruce gave Erskine a 60-57 lead with just over a minute to go in regulation. However, Shorter connected on a game-tying three pointer on the ensuing possession, and although the Fleet got a stop the next time down the floor to force overtime, the visitors opened the extra period on a 7-0 run as Erskine lost a heartbreaker for the second time in three days.

GAME STATS vs Shorter (L 64-72, OT)
POINTS: Ruben Salazar (24)
REBOUNDS: Ruben Salazar (9)
ASSISTS: Ruben Salazar (5)
BLOCKS: Dorien Johnson (2), Ruben Salazar (2)
STEALS: Valerian Bruce (3)

THE TEAM
Erskine shot 41% (23-56) from the field, but just 19% (5-26) from three-point territory. The Fleet got 41 bench points and outscored Shorter in the paint, 32 to 28, but the Hawks had a 13 to 2 advantage in fast break points.

WHAT'S NEXT?
Following Wednesday's action, Erskine did not qualify for the upcoming Conference Carolinas Tournament, so the Fleet's season came to a close.

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