GRACEVILLE, Fla. | Florida Memorial University dropped its first game of the season against Faulkner, after a 86-83 overtime loss in the Bapist University of Florida Tournament. The Lions were down by two at the half, but rallied back with a 41-point second-half performance to send the game to overtime, where they fell after being outscored 13-10.
Forward
Quincy White led the offense with 22 points on 11-of-16 from the field. Freshman
Deryl Williams had17 points, along with six rebounds and a team-leading three steals. TeammatesÂ
Oladele Oladitan and
Viktor Jovanovic had 14 and 13 points respectively while
Adrian Body II rounded out five Lions with double-digit points,
The loss drops FMU to 2-1 on the season.
The Lions return to action Wednesday, November 11 for a home game against Florida Polytechnic. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at the FMU Wellness Center. Purchase your tickets using the
link here and students who show their student ID get free entry.
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