YORK, Pa. – In its last road game of the 2014-15 regular season, the Frostburg State men's basketball team dropped a 67-52 game to York (Pa.), Wednesday night.
In a low scoring first half, the Spartans (5-19, 4-13) used a quick 9-0 run just past the midway point to grab a 12-point cushion, 23-11.
The Bobcats (10-14, 6-11) battled back to trim their deficit to six, 25-19, after back-to-back three-pointers from junior Nick Smoot. York again pushed its lead to 13, 34-21, but freshman Tyler Michael and junior Jerel Carter each hit a three-pointer to cut the score to 34-27 at intermission.
In the second, Frostburg trimmed its deficit to six points on a dunk from freshman Zachary Coalman at 15:06, but the Spartans used a 14-2 run to grab a 53-35 lead with 10:42 to play.
With 5:02 showing on the second half clock, York pushed its lead to a game-high 22, 61-39, before Frostburg was able to close the gap to 15 at the final horn. Michael hit back-to-back three-pointers inside the final two minutes and made three-straight free throws with 46 seconds left to help FSU pull within 67-52.
Michael finished with a team-high 14 points, while junior Jerel Carter added 10. The Bobcats committed a season-low seven turnovers and turned 20 York mistakes into 22 points.
Matt Scamuffo led three York players in double figures with 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting. Max Bell grabbed a game-high 17 rebounds.
Frostburg State returns to action this Saturday when it hosts Marymount in the regular-season finale for both teams. The contest also marks Senior Day for the Bobcats with a 3:00 pm start.