GRACEVILLE, Fla. – The Stillman College men's basketball team battled back from a 13-point first-half deficit to tie at halftime, but Florida Memorial University pulled away in the second half to defeat the Tigers, 74-66, Friday in the Baptist University of Florida Invitational.
Stillman (0-2) had three players score in double figures.
A'Dreline Robinson led the Tigers with 16 points, including three three-pointers.
Dasean Sellers added 15 points and seven rebounds, while
De'Marreon Baldwin finished with 14 points, five rebounds and five assists.
The Tigers fell behind early as FMU built a 23-10 lead. Stillman responded with a strong finish to the half, using baskets from Sellers, Baldwin and
Gabin Lachesnais to close the gap. Baldwin scored 12 first-half points, and Stillman tied the game at 37 on a late Michael Johnson basket.
Stillman carried that momentum into the second half. Robinson and Sellers helped keep the Tigers within reach, and a Robinson three cut the deficit to 60-54 with 8:23 remaining. Robinson added another three at the 5:46 mark to make it a five-point game.
Florida Memorial answered with a late scoring run to extend its advantage to 72-62. Robinson knocked down another 3-pointer in the final seconds to account for the 74-66 final.
Johnson led Stillman on the boards with 12 rebounds and added nine points. Baldwin dished out five assists, while Robinson contributed three assists.
Stillman shot 42.4 percent from the field and 22.2 percent from three-point range. The Tigers finished with 33 rebounds, 17 fast-break points and 16 second-chance points. FMU shot 53.1 percent from the field and made 6-of-11 three-point attempts.
The Tigers return to action tomorrow at 2 p.m. against the University of Fort Lauderdale.
