Bluefield, W.Va.— The Bluefield State Men's Basketball team Francis Marion today in the Ned E. Shott Gymnasium in Bluefield, W.Va.

In the first game of the second day of the 2015 Currence Classic, Concord University defeated Johnson C. Smith 106-97.

Box Score

For the game, the Big Blues shot 34.8% from the field, 26.1% from three, and 50% from the free-throw line (15-for-30). The Patriots shot 45.8% from the field, 31.6% from three, and 68.9% from the free-throw line (31-for-45).

The Big Blues out-rebounded the Patriots 47-38, but committed 14 turnovers while the Patriots only had 7 turnovers.

The Big Blues started out slow offensively and were behind early, 2-11 just a couple minutes into the game. At about the midway point of the first half, the Big Blues were down by 10 points, 9-19, but couldn't cut into the lead anymore and were down 27-39 at the break.

In the second half, the Patriots came out hot and pushed the lead, 46-29, causing Coach Jackson to call a timeout at the 17:26 mark.

The Patriots continued to score easily and push the lead to 20 points at the 15:58 mark after a made three.

The Big Blues went on a run over the next few minutes to cut the lead to 10 points at the 10:34 mark and the 2:45 mark. But the Big Blues couldn't overcome the deficit, and ultimately lost the game, 69-81.

Freshman Chas Harvey had the team high, 17 points, grabbed 7 rebounds, and had 3 assists. Junior James Day (pictured) had 13 points with 8 rebounds, and 2 assists.

Junior Joshua Windham had 9 rebounds, 8 points, 3 assists, and 2 steals. Senior Aaron Williams had 8 points, 5 rebounds, and 1 assist. Freshman Joseph Adeyemo was productive with 4 rebounds and 2 points in 7 minutes of play.

The Big Blues will host Bluefield College in the 'Battle of the Bluefields' on Monday, Nov. 30th. The Women's Basketball team will play at 6:00 p.m. and the Men are to follow at 8:00 p.m.