PHILIPPI, W. Va. – The Frostburg State men's basketball team lost on the road Wednesday evening to the Battlers from Alderson Broaddus 90-76. Junior Agyei Edwards led the Bobcats with 27 points, six rebounds, and three assists. FSU drop to 1-3 on the season while AB move to 2-3.
 
Junior Agyei Edwards tied the game at 2-2 with a layup for the Bobcats. Edwards again tied the score at 5-5 with a three-pointer. At 16:48, senior Sean Patterson tied the game at 8-8 with a successful three-pointer. A three-pointer from senior Jihar Williams followed by an Edwards layup put the Bobcats down one 16-15 at 13:28.
 
The Battlers began to pull away midway through the first half until another three-pointer from Williams, along with another layup from Edwards, brought Frostburg back within five 28-23 with seven minutes left. Williams nailed another three-pointer with a minute left in the half before Edwards would strike again with another layup to close the first half with AB on top 45-36.
 
FSU opened the second half scoring with a layup from senior Desmond Rene. Edwards hit layups on back-to-back possessions for the Bobcats to bring the score within seven 57-50 at 14:45. Williams converted on a three-point play for Frostburg with 12:11 to play to bring FSU within six 61-55.
 
Two free throws from Edwards cut the Battlers lead down to seven 72-65 with six minutes left in the game. Back-to-back layups from first-year Jaylin Albury had the Bobcats down nine with 2:34 to play. AB finished the game on an 8-2 scoring run the win the game 90-76.
 
Williams finished the night with 13 points and four rebounds while sophomore Jaylon Johnson earned seven points with four rebounds and two assists.  
 
FSU are back in action Saturday, Jan. 23rd as they take on the Notre Dame Falcons. Tipoff is set for 4:30 pm tipoff in Bobcat Arena. For more information go to www.frostburgsports.com.