CENTRAL, SC – Francis Marion University visited Southern Wesleyan University dropping a Conference Carolinas matchup by a final score of 75-38 Saturday evening (Dec.18) in men's basketball play.
 
The Patriots will return to action following their Christmas break against Belmont Abbey College at home on Jan. 4 at 7:30 p.m.
 
Junior guard Tionne Rollins led the Patriots with 12 points and two steals. Freshmen forward Jonah Pierce followed with 11 points and seven rebounds, while senior guard Alex Cox led the way with eight rebounds. 
 
The Patriots would begin the contest with a 5-0 lead, holding the Warriors scoreless for nearly three minutes.  However, eight straight points would put SWU up 8-5.  Both squads would battle back and forth throughout the first 12 minutes, and following a steal and lay-up by Rollins, FMU led 16-13 with 10:40 left before halftime.
 
The Patriots trailed by only one with 8:08 remaining in the first stanza, but the Warriors closed the half on a 17-4 run to lead 36-22 at intermission.  Pierce scored on a lay-up to open the second half, but that would be as close as the Patriots would get.
 
Hunter Davis led Southern Wesleyan University (6-4, 4-2) in points with 17 and added seven rebounds. 
 
 
12/18/21 4:00 pm at Central, SC
SOUTHERN WESLEYAN 75, FRANCIS MARION 38
FRANCIS MARION (4-5,2-5 Conferen)
Tionne Rollins 5-9 0-0 12; Jonah Pierce 4-9 3-4 11; Nick Silva 2-7 1-1 5;
Nieja Jordan 2-8 0-0 4; Matthew Lee 1-4 0-0 2; Yohan-Steve Yebga 1-1 0-0 2;
Farid SaintCyr Jr. 1-3 0-2 2; Jedon Ward 0-1 0-0 0; Nari Jordan 0-1 0-0 0;
Alex Cox 0-8 0-0 0; Jose Benitez 0-3 0-0 0; Ja'Lil Robinson 0-1 0-0 0; Ben
Jones 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 16-55 4-7 38.
SOUTHERN WESLEYAN (6-4,4-2 Conferen)
Hunter Davis 8-13 1-2 17; Davion Bradford 5-9 1-2 12; Julian Cameron 4-9 0-0
11; Ta'Jay Dunlap 4-11 0-0 10; Arusha Hunter 3-7 0-0 9; Tranard Ferrell 3-5
1-3 7; Raevon Allen 2-3 2-2 7; Solomon Smith 1-1 0-0 2; Jordan Base 0-0 0-0
0; Marcus Long 0-0 0-0 0; Brendan Hoban 0-4 0-1 0. Totals 30-62 5-10 75.
Halftime: SWU 36 FMU 22.
3-point goals--Francis Marion 2-22 (Tionne Rollins 2-5; Jonah Pierce 0-1;
Nick Silva 0-3; Nieja Jordan 0-2; Farid SaintCyr Jr. 0-2; Alex Cox 0-7; Jose
Benitez 0-1; Ja'Lil Robinson 0-1), Southern Wesleyan 10-30 (Arusha Hunter
3-7; Julian Cameron 3-7; Ta'Jay Dunlap 2-6; Raevon Allen 1-2; Davion
Bradford 1-4; Brendan Hoban 0-3; Tranard Ferrell 0-1). Fouled out--Francis
Marion-None, Southern Wesleyan-None. Rebounds--Francis Marion 34 (Alex Cox
8), Southern Wesleyan 42 (Tranard Ferrell 7; Hunter Davis 7).
Assists--Francis Marion 3 (Alex Cox 1; Tionne Rollins 1; Jose Benitez 1),
Southern Wesleyan 18 (Davion Bradford 6). Total fouls--Francis Marion 14,
Southern Wesleyan 8. Technical fouls--None. A-102