MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. | No. 22 Florida Memorial University earned their fourth straight victory, this time over Florida College by the score of 93-45 at the FMU Wellness Center.
The Lions trailed 10-2 before erupting with a 46-16 run to end the opening half. FMU was led by
Calvin Payton, who finished with a game-high 22 points on 8-of-14 shooting from the field, including 5-of-10 from downtown while teammate
Terrin Hamilton produced a double-double, scoring 18 points while grabbing 11 boards in the victory.
As a team, the Lions bench dismantled the Falcons second unit 53-13. FMU shot just under 50 percent from the field (34-of-69) while their opponents shot a dismal 20 percent (12-of-61).
FMU forward
Latavious Mitchell filled the stat sheet with 13 points, eight rebounds, five assists, one block and one steal in 25 minutes of action while fellow Lion
Maximo Moratinos chipped in with 13 points four boards and one block on 4-of-6 shooting from the field.
The Lions return to action on Saturday, November 9 as they host Baker. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. at the FMU Wellness Center.