Fighting Falcons Outlast NDC.

The Fighting Falcons of Fairmount State University were a 100-94 overtime winner over the Falcons of Notre Dame College on senior night at Murphy Gym Tuesday. With the win FSU improved to 18-9 overall and 13-8 in the Mountain East Conference. NDC fell to 9-18 overall and 7-14 in the MEC after there seventh consecutive loss.
  NDC had four players score in double figures in the loss. Tyree Gaiter led the way with 25 points to go along with six assists- Jarvis Huntley netted 24 for the home standing Falcons. Lawrence DeArmond chipped in 20- while Kaloma Figueroa-Jackson added 13 points.  NDC shot 53 percent (36-68) from the field in the loss. NDC shot 47 percent (8-17) from the 3-point line on the night. NDC was a solid 88 percent (14-16) at the foul line. The Falcons had 17 assists and 12 turnovers.
  The Fighting Falcons had three players score in double figures in the win.  Stevie Browning poured in a game high 31 points to go along with 13 rebounds- Brendan Cooper netted 25- and- Chase Morgan scored 24 in the FSU win. The Fighting Falcons shot 41 percent (32-78) from the floor in the game- they shot 45 percent (9-20) from the 3-point line.  FSU shot 73 percent (27-37) from the free throw line on the night. The Fighting Falcons were +13 (49-36) in the rebounding battle. The Fighting Falcons had 14 assists and 10 turnovers.
  The Fighting Falcons got off to a quick start and took a 14-4 lead early. NDC fought back and cut the lead to one (21-20) with 8:19 in the opening half.  FSU stretched the lead out to six (26-20) by scoring the next five points.  Figueroa-Jackson nailed another three to cut the lead to 26-23. NDC would get to within one (26-25) with 4:40 in the half.  NDC used a pair of dunks by Geovante Rose and DeArmond to take a three point lead (31-28) with 1:38 in the opening half. NDC led by three (33-30) at the half.
  NDC would get off to a good start in the second half and have there biggest lead of the game (37-32) with 17:53 remaining. NDC would get hot and stretch the lead to 11 (43-32) with 16:20 to go.
 The Fighting Falcons would then make a run of their own and cut the NDC lead to one (54-53) with 9:40 left. FSU would grab the lead (62-59) on a Morgan 3-pointer at the 6:53 mark. One minute and 15 seconds later Gaiter would give NDC the lead back (63-62) on a Gaiter layup. The two teams would battle back and forth for the next few minutes until Caleb Davis would hit a pair of free throws for the Fighting Falcons to tie the game at 72 with 1:29 left to go. The Fighting Falcons looked to be in control with 22 seconds left with a 77-74 lead but Gaiter nailed a fade-away 3-pointer to knot the game at 77. Thomas Wimbush would have a shot to win it for FSU but the game would go into overtime.
  The Fighting Falcons scored the first four points of the extra session and led by four (81-77.) After a Huntley layup the Falcons were down by two, then FSU ran off the next five points to lead by seven (86-79.) FSU would take control and lead by 11 (92-81) with under a minute to go. NDC would get to within four but would lose for the seventh straight time.
 NDC will look to snap that seven game losing streak in the regular season finale versus Urbana on Saturday. Tip time at Urbana is set for 3 PM.