Falcon Basketball Opens Mid-Florida Conference Play with Win

January 11, 2016

Saturday, January 9th, Daytona State College opened Mid Florida Conference play against an impressive College of Central Florida team.

The Falcons battled back and forth with the Patriots early in the first half before gaining an 11 point lead headed into the half, leading Central Florida 31-20.  Daytona State commanded the second half, finishing the conference matchup with a 72-55 victory.

Guard, Kendrick Thompson, led the Falcons in scoring knocking down 23 points.  Teammate, Nashad Mackey added 15 points while Oscar Cabrera provided 12 points to round out the Falcons leading scorers.  Tyquone Greer and Oscar Cabrera led the Falcons on the boards, each providing 11 rebounds for Daytona State.

The Falcons win against the Patriots marks Daytona State’s first conference win and their 17th win on the season.  With just 3 loses this season, the Falcons have landed 3rd in the FCSAA Regional ranking, behind Palm Beach State and Northwest Florida State.  Additionally, the Falcons have notched themselves at 19th in the nation in the NJCAA National Poll.

The Falcons will be back in action Wednesday, January 13th, against Mid-Florida Conference opponent Sante Fe College.  Sante Fe College is 8-10 overall on the season and opened conference play with a win, edging out Florida State College of Jacksonville, Saturday, 74-70. 

Daytona State College has high expectations as they progress in Mid-Florida Conference play.  It is evident that they have an impressive squad with a well distributed point contribution.  With five Falcon athletes averaging in the double digits in scoring, the Falcons equal point distribution makes them a tough team to match up with.