Final Stats

BOWIE, MD- Miykael Faulcon poured in a season high 29 points but it was not enough as Elizabeth City State fell just short in an 88-86 loss to Bowie State University on Saturday at AC Jordan Arena.

Bowie State raises its record to 17-6 (CIAA 9-2) and got balanced scoring with four Bulldogs in double figures. Julian Livingston drained 8 of 9 shots from beyond the three point arc in route to a team high 25 points.

The lead changed hands 15 times during the contest and 6 times over the final 12 minutes of the second half. The Vikings faced their largest deficit of the afternoon, a fourteen point spread (55-41) after Cameron Knox hit a three pointer at the 17:36 mark. ECSU then went on a tear with a 20-4 run, including 11 unanswered, and on a jumper by Miykael Faulcon the Vikings took their first lead of the game since the first half, 61-59.

There were four more lead changes before the game landed in a 75-75 tie with 5:51 to go.

A three-pointer from Andre Jackson sparked a short 7-2 run giving BSU some cushion with 2:45 left. Brachon Griffin pulled ECSU within three points twice in the final 1:41, first with a layup and then with two free throws with 26 seconds on the clock.

Justin Beck countered Griffin's free throws with two of his own with 12 ticks remaining and a three at the buzzer by Jermaine Brown accounted for the final point spread.

Griffin scored 17 for the Vikings and Darrell Ward went for a double-double of 16 points and 12 rebounds.

ECSU (9-15, CIAA 2-9) will hit the court next Saturday at 4pm when they host Chowan University at the RL Vaughan Center.