FROSTBURG, Md. – The Concord University men's basketball team fell to Frostburg State, 68-65, on a late three-pointer by the Bobcats Thursday night in a Mountain East Conference game at Bobcat Arena.
Concord (7-14, 4-11 MEC) held a 65-61 lead with 3:39 remaining after a three-pointer from senior guard
Martin Kelly Jr. However, FSU (8-13, 5-10 MEC) did not allow the Mountain Lions to score down the stretch of the game and tied the score at 65-65 with 1:48 left.
Neither team could find the lead until Terry Kenner hit a three-pointer in the right corner with 1.4 seconds left to push Frostburg State ahead by three. The ensuing CU possession was thwarted as the Bobcats intercepted a three quarter-court pass as the horn sounded.
Trailing 32-26 at halftime, Concord took its first second-half lead at the 12:44 mark after senior guard
Trey Brisco hit two free throws to push CU ahead 43-41. The Mountain Lions used the momentum to lead over the next 11 minutes. Concord was even able to open up an eight-point advantage, 58-50, with 7:40 remaining after Brisco hit on two of his 16 points in the game.
FSU finished the game on an 18-7, however, to snatch the victory for the Maroon and Gray.
Brisco led all scorers as he added eight rebounds. Defensively, he held Frostburg State's Daniel Alexander, the MEC's second-leading scorer to 15 points on 4-of-17 shooting.
Kelly Jr. finished with his second career double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds. Junior forward
Liam Evans had 12 points. Sophomore guard
Brandon Kennedy just missed a double-double with seven points and eight rebounds.
CU held Frostburg State to 34.7 percent (25-for-72) shooting, but shot just 39.3 percent (22-for-56) from the floor in the contest.
Concord stays on the road to face Fairmont State 4:00 p.m. Saturday.
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