The North Greenville put up respectable numbers this afternoon in Florence, South Carolina but ultimately fell to the Patriots of Francis Marion University with a final score of 82-66. NGU posted a .407 field goal percentage that included a dominant 2nd quarter which resulted in North Greenville outscoring the Patriots 26-10. Francis Marion took away the three point shot in the 2nd half, forcing the Crusaders to attack the paint. NGU continued to put up points in the 3rd but struggled in the 4th with the exception of free throws. Both teams committed 21 turnovers each, resulting in 23 points off turnovers by NGU and 32 points off turnovers by FMU. It was second chance points that made the biggest difference at Francis Marion capitalized with 24 second chance points as the Crusaders were limited, only scoring six second chance points.

Results

• Score: NGU 66 / FMU 82
• Location: Smith University Center / Florence, SC
• Records: NGU 7-15, 7-11 CC / FMU 12-9, 11-8 CC

Individual

• Jykya Bell put together another solid performance, scoring fifteen points and recording four rebounds and an assist.
• Haylee Luttrell hit double digits in points yet again with fourteen along with five rebounds and an assist. She has scored double digit points in all but two games so far this season. She also posted six steals.
• Tolisha Walker put up eleven points along with seven rebounds, two steals, and an assist.

Upcoming

• NGU will head to Mount Olive, North Carolina to face the Trojans of the University of Mount Olive tomorrow at 2:00 PM.