MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. | Florida Memorial looks to respond on the road after dropping two-straight home conference games, with a recent 94-72 loss to Warner at the FMU Wellness Center. After starting the season with three-straight victories, scoring 100 points in each contest, the Lions have dropped three-straight games heading into another tough road contest.
"It's been rough, but once we find out footing, it's on," explained head coach
Ansar Al-Ameen.
FMU got behind early as Warner opened the game with a 13-0 run and never looked back. Miles Jordan-Smartt and Jordan Watkins both carried the load for the Lions, scoring 17 and 15 points respectively. No other Lion reached double-figures as FMU struggled to score all night.
As a team the Lions shot just 36 percent from the field (22-of-62) while the Royals shot 56 percent from the floor (36-for-64..
Warner topped FMU 41-31 on the glass while both teams committed 16 turnovers apiece.
The Lions return to action tonight against Keiser. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. in West Palm Beach, Fla.