LAKELAND, Fla. – Lees-McRae men's basketball concluded its Florida trip on Saturday evening and fell to Florida Southern, 116-70, in the Jenkins Field House.
Dwight Canady,
Isajah Deburgo, and
Chase McDuffie all scored 16 points apiece.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Florida Southern –
116, Lees-McRae – 70
LOCATION: Jenkins Field House – Lakeland, Florida
RECORDS: Florida Southern (10-3/2-1); Lees-McRae (5-7/2-3)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Bobcats jumped out to a 6-2 lead off a fastbreak layup from Yerald Mieses. Lees-McRae led 9-5 off a three-point shot from Deburgo at the 17:18 mark of the first half.
- Florida Southern gained the lead at 17-15 and went on a 12-0 scoring run for the eight-point lead over the Bobcats. Lees-McRae trailed 61-33 at the halftime break.
- Florida Southern added to its halftime lead and collected the 116-70 win on Saturday evening.
- Canady, Deburgo, and McDuffie combined for 48 for the Bobcats in tonight's contest. Nigel Okwakol joined them in double-digit scoring with 10 points off the bench.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae men's basketball ends 2025 on January 31 at Lincoln Memorial at 1 p.m.
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