Men’s Basketball Falls to 1-3 in Conference Play

With two losses this week to West Virginia State and the University of Charleston, the Bobcat men’s basketball team slips to 2-6 overall and 1-3 in Mountain East Competition.

The loss to West Virginia State on Dec. 4^th marked the third time the Bobcats put up over 80 points on the board. Despite the high scoring, Frostburg dropped the match-up 103-80. FSU senior Daniel Alexander and first-year Jaylon Johnson put up 22 and 21 points for the Bobcats, respectively.

Late in the first half, the Yellow Jackets took a 17-point lead. West Virginia played strong defense and was able to keep scoring to give them the 49-35 edge going into halftime.

In the second half, Alexander put away two free-throws, as the Bobcats were able to cut the Yellow Jackets lead to 9 points. FSU was able to cut the lead into single digits multiple times but could never overcome the deficit. An 18-3 run sealed the victory for the Yellow Jackets as the game closed with a 23- point lead on their behalf.

The Bobcats stumbled against the University of Charleston on Dec. 7^th. Once again, the Bobcats were able to score over 80 points, but it wasn’t enough. The Golden Eagles took Saturday’s game by a score of 107-87. Alexander led the Bobcats offensively with 16 points and classmate Lawrence Pettis Jr. contributed 14.

With less than 5 minutes left to go in the first half, Charleston took an 18-point lead. The Bobcats were able to get more points on the board, but the Golden Eagles still went into halftime ahead by a score of 57-36.

In the second half, the Bobcats were faced with a 33-point deficit, but a 13 offensive spell helped them cut the score to 89-65 with less than ten minutes remaining. However, it wasn’t enough to overtake the Golden Eagles. FSU lost the game by 27 points.

The Bobcats are looking to spark a winning streak as they take on Glenville State on Dec. 11^th with tip-off at 7:30 p.m.