ELIZABETH CITY, NC- The Vikings men's basketball team fall short in a 65-59 loss to Fayetteville State University on Tuesday night.

The Vikings drop to 5-2 on the season.
 
Junior guard Zaccheus Hobbs (Maysville, NC) delivered for the Vikings with 22 points on the night to lead all scorers in the game. Junio guard Marvin Trotman III (Virginia Beach, VA) followed up with 11 points. 
 
Senior forward Joseph Allen (Miami Gardens, FL) led the Vikings defensively with eight rebounds and eight points, while senior Tyjhai Byers (Bethesda, MD) recorded three blocks in the contest
 
Byers is currently tied for first in career blocks nationally and ranks #13 for this season in the category.
 
The Broncos were offensively led by Mark Burton with 18 points and defensively led by Darien Dixon with 10 rebounds, eight points, and two blocks.
 
ECSU shot 45.7 percent from the field, 31.3 percent from behind the arc, and 54.5 percent at the line.
 
FSU shot 42.9 percent from the field, 35 percent from behind the arc, and 83.3 percent at the line. 

The contest began with even scoring drive for drive, but the Broncos were able to pull away to take a 10-point advantage at the 5-minute mark, but back to back three-pointers from Hobbs and Trotman III made it a one possession game. 
 
With 45 seconds remaining in the first half a layup by Trotman III tied the game at 32-all and a trip to the line for the and 1 attempt gave the Vikings the 33-32 edge.
 
ECSU clawed their way back to a 34-33 lead going into halftime. 
 
The second half of play was a dog fight between two remarkable teams, but once again the Vikings trailed the Broncos.
 
Much like the first stanza, offensive heat from Hobbs willed the Vikings back in to tie the score twice at 56-all at the 3:18 mark and 58-all with 1:19 left to play
 
Despite their efforts and relentless fight the Vikings could not put the Broncos away falling 65-59. 
 
The Vikings will be back in action on Thursday in the R.L. Vaughan Center to take on the Mustangs of Mid-Atlantic Christian University. Tip-off is slated for 7:00 p.m.