In
Thursday's
action,
homestanding
Flagler
forged a
nine-point
advantage
at the
break at
39-30
after
shooting
over 42
percent
from the
floor to
the
Bishops'
29.
Flagler
pushed
its lead
to 12 at
the
16:44
mark in
the
second
half,
but a
13-1
Wesleyan
run over
the next
three
minutes
knotted
the game
at 48-48
with
13:36
remaining.
Sam
Jozenville
promptly
knocked
down a
jumper
to put
Flagler
back on
top.
Three
Bishop
turnovers
and a
missed
three-pointer
in
Wesleyan's
next
four
possessions
allowed
the
Saints
to again
push
ahead by
seven.
Wesleyan,
however,
would
not go
down
without
a fight,
pulling
to
within
three on
four
occasions
before
tying
the game
once
again at
63-63
with
6:36
left in
regulation.
Daniel
Marsh’s
ensuing
layup
broke
the tie
and
started
an 8-0
run by
Flagler
that
secured
the
83-73
win.
The
two
teams
combined
for
35
turnovers
(19
by
Flagler
and
16
by
Wesleyan)
and
there
were
41
fouls
committed
between
both
squads.
Jozenville
scored
a
game-high
20
points
and
grabbed
nine
rebounds
to
lead
the
Saints.
Bryan
Borstelmann
added
19
points,
10
rebounds
and
five
blocked
shots,
while
Marsh
tallied
18
points,
16
of
which
came
in
the
second
half.
Drake
led
the
Battling
Bishops
with
17
points
and
seven
assists
while
Lenny
Hall
added
15
points
and
four
assists.
Sharard
Carmichael
tacked
on
13
points
and
eight
rebounds
before
fouling
out
late
in
the
game.
Jarvis
Cobb
contributed
11
points
off
the
bench.
On
Wednesday,
Warner
Southern’s
Preston
Adams
sank a
three-pointer
with
12:04
left in
the
first
half to
put the
Royals
ahead
15-12.
They
would
never
trail
again in
an 82-45
win over
the
Bishops.
Adams’
three-pointer
started
a 13-2
run that
saw
Warner
Southern
vault
ahead
25-14.
NC
Wesleyan
could
only
draw as
close as
six at
30-24
after a
Sharard
Carmichael
layup
with
4:59
left in
the
half.
The
Royals
would
put the
game
away
with a
16-4 run
to close
out the
half and
went
into the
lockeroom
with a
46-28
lead.
Warner
Southern
came out
of the
half and
went on
a 14-0
run that
covered
the
first
4:17 of
the half
to take
a
commanding
60-28
lead,
breezing
to the
82-45
victory.
Errol
Porteous
led
Warner
Southern
with a
game-high
16
points
and
grabbed
five
rebounds.
Brandon
Hamilton
added 13
points,
five
rebounds
and four
assists
while
Alex
Castillo
tacked
on 12
points.
Adams
scored
11
points
coming
off the
bench.
Warner
Southern
shot a
blistering
63.3%
(19-30)
in the
first
half and
55.7%
(34-61)
for the
game.
The
Royals
dominated
scoring
in the
paint
38-16
and
converted
23 North
Carolina
Wesleyan
turnovers
into 36
points.
Drake
was the
lone
Battling
Bishop
player
to score
in
double
figures
with 11
points.
The
Bishops
will
close
out
their
three-game
road
trip on
Monday
afternoon
at
Florida
Christian.
Tip-off
is
slated
for 1:00
p.m.
