FAYETTEVILLE, NC – First-year forward Trinity Adams recorded 21 points, including five makes from behind the arc, but that would not be enough as Francis Marion University fell 67-63 to Fayetteville State University, Saturday night (Nov. 19) in non-conference women's basketball action.
 
Francis Marion (1-3) will return home for their first Conference Carolinas matchup against Chowan University, Tuesday (Nov. 22) at 5:30 p.m. in the Smith University Center.
 
Adams also added five rebounds and five steals, while shooting 7-of-12 from the field. Junior center Lauryn Taylor tallied 16 points, six rebounds, blocked one shot, and grabbed two steals. Sophomore guard Lee registered 11 points, with a trio of three-pointers.
 
FMU senior forward Jasmine Stanley chipped in with six points and a team-high seven rebounds.
 
Junior guard Rasheka Simmons led Fayetteville State (2-2) with 21 points and pulled down 10 rebounds for the Broncos.
 
The Broncos opened the first quarter on a 7-2 run, but Francis Marion would respond and take over at 8-7 after a three-pointer from Lee and a bucket plus a free throw make from Taylor with 3:05 left in the first quarter. FSU would grab the lead back after a jumper by Morgan Graham (9-8) and would go into the second quarter up by one at 11-10.
 
A Taylor three-pointer would put the Patriots back in the lead with 9:08 left in the quarter. Up by one with 8:26 left in the quarter, Adams would bump the Patriot lead to six after a layup and three-point make with 7:14 remaining in the half. The Broncos would draw back after an 11-0 run and never trail for the rest of the game.
 
After trailing by 15  late in third quarter, FMU would close the deficit to two points (55-53) with 3:42 in the fourth quarter after a Taylor layup and senior guard Scarlett Gilmore's two free throws. The Patriots would shrink the Bronco's lead to two once more with 1:48 remaining after an Adams' three-pointer at 58-56, but the Broncos responded with a three-pointer at the other end.
 
Francis Marion shot 35.0 percent from the floor and was 11-of-16 at the foul stripe, while Fayetteville State shot 46.3 percent and was 10-of-19 on free throws.
 
 
11/19/22 2:00 pm at Fayetteville, NC -- Capel Arena
FAYETTEVILLE STATE 67, FRANCIS MARION 63
FRANCIS MARION (1-3)
Trinity Adams 7-12 2-4 21; Lauryn Taylor 6-14 3-3 16; Kiana Lee 4-10 0-0 11;
Jasmine Stanley 2-7 2-2 6; Aniyah Oliver 1-2 2-5 5; Jada Richards 1-6 0-0 2;
Scarlett Gilmore 0-7 2-2 2; MiLeia Owens 0-1 0-0 0; Alexis Sexton 0-1 0-0 0.
Totals 21-60 11-16 63.
FAYETTEVILLE STATE (2-2)
Simmons,Rasheka 6-12 6-11 20; Bryant,Aniylah 4-7 1-2 11; McLaughlin,Keayna
5-7 0-0 11; Elliott,Imani 2-6 2-2 7; Trotter,Talia 2-5 0-0 5;
Radcliff,Alexis 2-3 0-0 4; Graham,Morgan 1-2 1-2 3; Miles,Amina 1-4 0-2 2;
Scott,Jaeda 1-4 0-0 2; Thompson,London 1-3 0-0 2; Wilson,Daziyahna 0-1 0-0
0; Hayes,Ashara 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-54 10-19 67.
Francis Marion................   10   18    8   27  -   63
Fayetteville State............   11   21   17   18  -   67
3-point goals--Francis Marion 10-28 (Trinity Adams 5-9; Kiana Lee 3-5;
Lauryn Taylor 1-3; Aniyah Oliver 1-2; MiLeia Owens 0-1; Alexis Sexton 0-1;
Scarlett Gilmore 0-4; Jada Richards 0-3), Fayetteville State 7-14
(Simmons,Rasheka 2-6; Bryant,Aniylah 2-2; Trotter,Talia 1-2; Elliott,Imani
1-2; McLaughlin,Keayna 1-2). Fouled out--Francis Marion-None, Fayetteville
State-None. Rebounds--Francis Marion 34 (Jasmine Stanley 7), Fayetteville
State 40 (Simmons,Rasheka 10). Assists--Francis Marion 13 (Aniyah Oliver 7),
Fayetteville State 13 (Bryant,Aniylah 4). Total fouls--Francis Marion 14,
Fayetteville State 19. Technical fouls--None. A-410