Central, SC – Southern Wesleyan fell to the Francis Marion Patriots on Saturday afternoon in a 105-60 final score.

The Warriors shot 33.3% from the field with Taylin Smith (15) and Peyton Looky (11) each picking up double digits.  Freshman Kyra Price led the team with five assists.

Southern Wesleyan pulled down 29 rebounds during the game.  Both Asia Pearley and Kyra Price had four.  Alexis Glover picked up the lone block of the game.  The Warriors stole the ball away 12 times.

Game Vitals

Final: Francis Marion 105, Southern Wesleyan 60

Records: Southern Wesleyan (3-9 / CC 0-5) Francis Marion (10-2 / CC 5-0)

How It Happened

Francis Marion kicked of the game early on as Kiara Croskey fired off a three pointer.  Seconds later, Taylin Smith hit a jump shot to put the Warriors within one point of the Patriots.  Trinity Delaney and Kennedi Simmons put up back-to-back baskets to extend Francis Marion's lead to six.  Jada Richards sunk a three pointer, but Peyton Looky answered with a three pointer of her own.  Looky hit another three to put the Warriors back to within five points of the Patriots.

The Patriots fouled the Warriors early in the second quarter to send Makayla Raines to the free throw line.  Raines hit both her baskets to put Southern Wesleyan down 25-17.  Francis Marion would not relent as Jada Richards hit another three pointer and then Trinity Delaney laid the ball up.  With just over six minutes left on the clock, DeYana Hayes put up a jump shot.  The Patriots pressed on with layups by Kiara Croskey and Danielle Jackson.  Dynasty Shegog passed the ball out beyond the arc to Taylin Smith.  Smith fired off a three pointer.  Last second layups by Alexis Glover and Kaliah Kendrick allowed the Warriors to come to 49-33 behind the Patriots at halftime.

A layup by Kennedi Simmons extended Francis Marion's lead to eighteen at the beginning of the third quarter.  The Patriots continued to distance themselves from the Warriors as Sydney Turner and Trinity Adams each laid the ball up into the basket.  Kaliah Kendrick sunk a three pointer, but Kiara Croskey hit a three pointer of her own.  Peyton Looky passed the ball under the basket to Asia Pearley who laid the ball up.  However, the Patriots pushed on with three pointers by Simmons and Mackenzie Feagin.  Rahkhia Mack hit a three pointer at the final seconds of the third quarter.

Southern Wesleyan kicked off the final quarter with a three pointer by Peyton Looky.  However, a three pointer by Jada Richards allowed the Patriots to extend their lead to thirty-six.  The Warriors continued to challenge with layups by Asia Pearley and Looky.  Trinity Delaney sent the ball beyond the arc to Kennedi Simmons who hit another three pointer.  Francis Marion would not relent with baskets by Madison Hoffman and Sommer Joseph.  Despite a last second layup by Taylin Smith, the Warriors fell to the Patriots in a 105-60 final score.

What's Next

Southern Wesleyan will remain at home on January 8 as they host the Emmanuel Lions at 5pm.  They will then enter a three game road trip that will kick off on January 11 as they travel to Tigerville, SC to take on the North Greenville Trailblazers.  They will then play the Erskine Flying Fleet on January 15 and the University of Mount Olive Trojans on January 18.