ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (Feb. 3, 2024) --The Pfeiffer men's basketball team got a 25-point performance from the bench, but fell 69-67 to the North Carolina Wesleyan Battling Bishops in the late stagest of the game on Saturday.

The Falcons (8-10, 5-4) had three players score in double figures, led by Donte Forrester-Jhagroo, who had a career-high 21 points and two steals. Daymon Beckwith tacked on 15 points and Daniel Fulp chipped in as well with a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds.

Fulp pulled down five offensive rebounds to lead the Pfeiffer offense which grabbed 13 boards and turned them into 12 second chance points.

Pfeiffer did a great job disrupting North Carolina Wesleyan shots in the contest, coming away with six blocks. Doug Smith led the way individually for the Falcons with three rejections.

How It Happened

After falling behind 17-15, Pfeiffer went on an 8-0 run with 9:32 left in the first half, culminating in a bucket from Fulp, to take a 23-17 lead. The Falcons then surrendered that lead and entered halftime down 35-34.

North Carolina Wesleyan kept widening its lead after intermission, constructing a 44-41 advantage before Pfeiffer went on an 11-0 run, finished off by Creed Musick's layup, to seize a 52-44 lead with 13:39 to go in the contest. North Carolina Wesleyan re-asserted control, outscoring the Falcons 25-15 the rest of the way to hand Pfeiffer the 69-67 loss. Pfeiffer took care of business in the paint, recording 20 of its 33 points in the lane.
 

Game Notes

» Daniel Fulp notched a double-double for the Falcons with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
» The Pfeiffer bench came alive by scoring 25 points to its scoring output.
» The Pfeiffer defense forced 16 turnovers.
» The Falcons were active in affecting shots on the defensive end, tallying six blocks as a team.
» Pfeiffer cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 13 offensive boards in the game.
» Donte Forrester-Jhagroo led the Falcons with a game-high 21 points.
» Pfeiffer got a game-high 10 rebounds from Daniel Fulp.

Up Next
The Falcons will return to play on Tuesday, Feb. 6 for a USA South road game at William Peace University.  Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.