ELIZABETH CITY, NC- The Vikings suffer a 69-60 loss at Virginia State on Saturday.
The Vikings drop to 11-9 overall on the season, 4-4 in the CIAA
Junior guard
Justin Faison (Waldorf, MD) put the Vikings on his back with a 26-point performance, senior forward
Tyjhai Byers (Bethesda, MD) added 12-points and led the Vikings on the boards with seven rebounds.
Walter Williams led the Trojans in scoring with 15 points.
ECSU shot 41.7 percent from the field, 58.3 percent from behind the arc, and 72.2 percent at the line.
VSU shot 48 percent from the field, 41.2 percent from behind the arc, and 63.6 percent at the line.
The Vikings will head on a three-game road trip making their first stop at Livingstone College on Thursday, January 30th. Tip-off is slated for 7:30 pm.