FROSTBURG, Md. – The Frostburg State men's basketball team was defeated by Salisbury, 90-83 at home on Saturday afternoon after celebrating seniors Edwin Cole, Zachary Coalmon and Desmond Lighty in a pregame ceremony.
 
Two Bobcats posted 24 points, as juniors Daniel Alexander collected 24 while his classmate Lawrence Pettis Jr. put up 24 of his own. Alexander shot 9-of-15 from the field and brought in seven rebounds and Pettis shot 7-of-14, 4-of-7 from beyond the arc.
 
The Sea Gulls opened the game on a 15-0 run, thanks in part to five points from junior Lucas Martin. With Salisbury leading, 33-17 with 5:51 left in the first half, the Bobcats fought back with a 10-2 run of their own, with eight points coming from Pettis, to cut the deficit to eight.
 
At the halftime intermission, the Sea Gulls lead 42-31. The Bobcats shot just 9-of-29 in the first 20 minutes, while Salisbury shot 17-37 from the field.
 
In the second half, trailing by 10 points, the Bobcats went on an 8-0 run to cut the deficit to just two points, 46-44 with 15:52 left on the clock. The Sea Gulls couldn't pull away, but they continued to hold a slim lead throughout the rest of the game.
 
A good three-pointer from Mike Ward put Salisbury up by 11, 67-56 with just under 10 minutes left, but the Bobcats reeled them in again after a layup from Pettis brought the Bobcats to within three again, 71-68.
 
With 3:08 remaining in the game, an Alexander three-pointer brought the Bobcats to within two points, but the Sea Gulls managed to keep the lead and end the game on top, 90-83.
 
The Sea Gulls shot 8-of-19 (42.1%) from three-point range, while the Bobcats only made 6-of-20 (30.0%) from beyond the arc. Junior Jordan Dawson tallied a double-double for FSU, collecting 12 points and hauling in 10 rebounds.
 
Martin finished with a double-double for the Sea Gulls, putting up 21 points and 10 rebounds, while Ward led the team with 25 points off the bench.
 
The Bobcats (10-15, 6-8 CAC) are now locked in as the fifth seed in the CAC Tournament, and will travel to Salisbury to again face the Sea Gulls for the first round. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 19. For more information, or to watch and follow the live stats, go to frostburgsports.com.