FROSTBURG, Md. – The Frostburg State men's basketball team fell to Davis & Elkins by a score of 91-83 at home on Wednesday night.


The Bobcats started off strong with a three ball from senior Agyei Edwards to open scoring at 3-0. The senators answered back with three made free throws and a three pointer from DJ Henderson to put them up 6-3. Baskets were traded back and forth with senior Bo Schene, junior Jason Murphy and senior Jamil Jones combined for 13 consecutive points to put the Bobcats up 16-14. Junior Jaylin Albury entered the game immediately having an impact scoring seven points for the Bobcats and a 23-16 lead. In the last five minutes of the half FSU would play well leading the Senators 44-36. The largest lead in the half was 10 by FSU at 41-31. FSU ended the first half with a higher free throw, three-point, and field goal percentage than D&E. 

FSU came out and scored the first four points of the half on back-to-back baskets from Murphy taking the Bobcat lead to 48-36. The Senators would answer with a three before Jones would make a pair of foul shots. D&E would cut the lead down to 50-47 at 17:15 left to play in the game. Graduate Juston Bailey would hit a three to stretch the FSU back to nine at 58-49.

Eight minutes into the second half FSU was up nine points over D&E 64-55. The Senators would go on a run to make the game 66-65 FSU. Edwards answered back with a quick basket 68-65. Nonetheless, Vadim Clanet hit a three to tie the game 68-68. The game would be tied four times until the last two minutes of the game when D&E would pull away. D&E would go on to win 91-83.

In the second half the Bobcats went 100% from the free throw line and had a higher field goal percentage than the Senators. Murphy, Schene and Edwards all scored double figures. 

The Bobcats are back in action on Saturday February 25 when they play at Fairmont State. For more information visit frostburgsports.com