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Jan. 13, 2008
Fayetteville, NC - Tough home stretch takes it toll on Broncos as they drop a game at home 91-81 to the Golden Bulls of Johnson C. Smith University. Johnson C. Smith converted 20 of 31 shots from the field in the opening half for a 64.6 shooting percentage. Maurice Hooper and Ryan Scott combined for 22 of those points on 10-for-13 shooting from the field for the Golden Bulls, who were ahead 44-33 at halftime. The Broncos got that deficit below double digits once in the second half. Senior guard Jamel Austin got FSU off to a promising start by nailing a 3-pointer and driving to the lane for a lay-up to trim the margin to 44-38. JCSU scorched Fayetteville State in the first half with some impressive shooting, and then fought off a couple Broncos' rallies in the second half as they heading towards a 79-67 victory over FSU inside Capel Arena. Fayetteville State never led in the contest. Freshman forward Derek Holmes was a solid offensive presence; coming off the bench to lead FSU in scoring with 18 points and pulling down 12 rebounds. Senior guard Phillippe Harris had 15 points, two assists, and two steals; while junior guard pitched in 12 points and four rebounds. FSU suffers their second defeat during a three-game home stretch in which they faced all CIAA opponents. Fayetteville State is now 6-8 overall and 2-4 in the conference. The Broncos will travel to Lawrenceville, VA to square off against Saint Paul's College in CIAA men's basketball action. The contest will take place Tuesday, January 15th; tip-off is scheduled for 7:30pm.
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