5th Herd Falls to #22 FSW

Fort Myers, Fla - The SCF basketball team (11-7, 1-1 Southern) fell in their first conference game as they lost to #22 Florida Southwestern (14-4, 2-1 Southern) 107-80 at the Suncoast Credit Union Arena.

The first half saw the Manatees cut the deficit by as much as six points and while they tried to pull a couple of punches, it was not enough for them as the Buccaneers would take the first game of the series.

Four Manatees scored in double figures in the game. It was sophomore Ametri Moss that would the Manatees for the second straight game as he finished with a career-high 26 points (7-for-12 FG, 12-for-13 FT), two rebounds, four assists and three steals off the bench.

Sophomore Skylar Wicks followed with 11 points (4-for-16 FG, 1-for-5 3PT, 2-for-2 FT), four rebounds, three assists, one block and one steals, while classmate Cobey Harraway and freshman Kasheem Grady followed with 10 points each. Harraway (3-for-9 FG, 2-for-6 3PT, 2-for-2 FT) added four rebounds and three assists, while Grady (4-for-6 FG, 2-for-4 3PT) added one rebound, one assist and two blocks.

Sophomore Ronnail Tape rounded out the order with nine points (2-for-8 FG, 2-for-6 3PT, 3-for-4 FT), five rebounds and two steals.

In rebounding, freshman Elijah 'Slim' Terry lead the way with 10 rebounds to go along with four points, one assist and three steals.

Defensively, apart from steals from Moss and Terry, freshman Dresean Knight lead the way with four block to go along with three points and two rebounds, while classmate Josh Ijeh had five points, six rebounds, three steals and one block.

Sophomore Isaiah 'Ziggy' Josue (one assist), redshirt freshman Zach Smith (two points, one rebound, one steal and one block) and freshman Malyk Rebetez (one rebound and one assist) also contributed in the game.

Other Southern Conference Scores:
Indian River State (14-5, 1-1 Southern) defeated Miami Dade (13-8, 2-1 Southern) defeated 83-74.

Southern Conference Standings:
1. #22 FSW (14-4, 2-1)
2. Miami Dade (13-8, 2-1)
3. Indian River State (14-5, 1-1)
4. SCF (11-7, 1-1)
5. Hillsborough (13-5, 0-2)

Up Next:
The Manatees will return home to continue conference play as they welcome Miami Dade Wednesday night, January 18 at 7 pm.

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