Fayetteville, NC (Tuesday, January 25, 2022) – The first time Fayetteville State faced off against Virginia Union on November 27
th in Richmond, Virginia, the Panthers pulled off a 62-48 victory thanks to a Broncos' 20-turnover performance. Tonight, in Capel Arena, FSU (11-6 overall, 6-1 CIAA) returned the favor with a 53-45 victory where the Broncos led the entire game. Virginia Union drops to 13-5 and 6-2 in the conference.
Jalen Seegars led the Broncos with 17 points, eight rebounds, and two blocked shots.
Cress Worthy finished with ten points and five assists.
Zion Cousins almost finished with a double-double of ten rebounds and nine points. He also had a game-high three blocks.
VUU's Robert Osborne led the game with 22 points and 12 rebounds. Darius Hines contributed 11 points in the effort.
Taking care of the basketball was a major emphasis for Fayetteville State and that was achieved with half (ten) what the Broncos committed in November. FSU forced six of VUU's 14 turnovers which led to 16 points. Thirteen of those turnover points were scored in the first half.
The Broncos jumped to an early 9-0 lead after tip and led by 12 (20-8) at the 8:41 mark. Virginia Union mounted a comeback to trail by four (28-24) at the half.
Fayetteville State regained the momentum in the second half with a 12-4 run for a 40-30 lead with 12:21 left on the clock.
Osborne's 11-of-22 points scored in the second half would bring Virginia Union within four (49-45) with a little under a minute remaining, but the game was already in the bag for Fayetteville State.
The team effort resulted in a season-high ten assists and six blocks. Six of the seven Broncos that played scored a basket.
In nine days, Fayetteville State will have played a total of five games. The Broncos travel to Claflin on Thursday and return to host Saint Augustine's on Saturday and Lincoln (Pa.) on Monday.
Gallery: (1-25-2022) MBB vs. Virginia Union
