CHARLOTTE, NC- The Elizabeth City State men's basketball team (5-12, 2-5 CIAA) lost a tight game in overtime against Johnson C. Smith University (10-4, 5-2 CIAA) with a final score of 88-80. The game was played on Thursday evening at Brayboy Gym in Charlotte.

The Vikings would have two players get a double-double in transfer  Reggie Raynor and freshman guard Xavier Tubbs-Matthews. 

Raynor would score 17 points in a myriad of ways and grab 12 rebounds. Reggie has been a put-back specialist allowing the Vikings to 27 second-chance opportunities. 

Xavier Tubbs-Matthews managed to score 17 points and grab 11 rebounds, earning his first double-double. This helped the Vikings to push the game into overtime against the Golden Bulls. 

The Vikings will play their next game on Saturday, January 20, against Bluefield State University at the R.L. Vaughan Center. The game will start at 4 pm.