Flagler College Athletics

OPENING TIP
Score: Francis Marion 66 | Flagler 64
Records: Francis Marion (1-1) | Flagler (1-1)
Location: The Cove (Bluffton, S.C.)
 
THE SHORT STORY
The Flagler College men's basketball team suffered its first loss of the young season, falling 66-64 to Francis Marion in the USCB Crossover. The Saints were unable to overcome 20 turnovers as the Patriots capitalized with 16 points off the miscues to erase an eight-point halftime deficit and secure the victory.
 
BY THE NUMBERS

• Sophomore guard Melvin Teal led the Saints with 13 points and a career-high 13 rebounds, recording his second career double-double.
• Senior forward Tymoteusz Pszczola narrowly missed a double-double, finishing with eight points and nine rebounds.
• Newcomer Kai Bloom reached double figures for the second consecutive game, contributing 10 points.
• Cooper Davis and Corey Perlin combined for 17 points, four rebounds, and three assists.
• Flagler committed 20 turnovers compared to 11 by Francis Marion. The Patriots took advantage, scoring 16 points off turnovers while the Saints managed just five.
• Flagler shot an efficient 52 percent from the field in the opening half to build an eight-point advantage at the break. However, Francis Marion limited the Saints to 33 percent shooting in the second half while shooting 42 percent to fuel its comeback.
• With the victory, Francis Marion improved to 17-10 all-time against the Saints, snapping a five-game losing streak in the series.

 
NOTABLE MOMENTS

• Francis Marion jumped out to a 13-5 lead behind an efficient 4-for-5 start from the field. Camryn Pacheco led the early charge with six points, including a pair of three-pointers. The Saints responded with an 8-0 run, capped by a Melvin Teal tip-in, to even the score.
• Trailing 22-18 with 8:40 remaining in the first half, Flagler sparked an 11-0 run, capped by a pair of Myles Hosten free throws, to take a seven-point lead. The Saints controlled the closing minutes of the half and carried a 39-31 advantage into the locker room.
• Francis Marion chipped away at the deficit throughout the second half and reclaimed the lead with 5:01 remaining. Flagler responded with a four-point swing to take a three-point advantage, but Pacheco answered with a three-pointer to even the score. The teams traded free throws before Kennard Davis converted a layup with 1:02 remaining to give the Patriots a 66-64 lead. Francis Marion held on down the stretch to secure the victory.

 
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

• Flagler's 20 turnovers were its most in a single game since Feb. 19, 2025.
• The back-and-forth contest featured three ties and six lead changes.

 
NEXT UP
Flagler will look to bounce back tomorrow, Nov. 14, against Eckerd College in the second game of the USCB Crossover. Tipoff from Bluffton, South Carolina, is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday's contest will mark the seventh all-time meeting between the programs, with the Saints holding a 4-2 advantage in the series.
 
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