Box Score Fairmont, WV – Salem University men's basketball fell to Fairmont State University 71 - 52 in the final game of the Joe Retton Classic on Sunday.
Tobias Howard Jr and Fonz Hale led the scoring for the Tigers with 16, both going 4-7 from beyond the arc. Darius Bell led in rebounds for the Tigers with nine and added seven points.
Despite falling behind early, back-to-back threes from Howard put the Tigers on top midway through the first half 20-15. The Falcons later tied it up at 20 with a three of their own before Kapone Barley netted two from the line to put the Tigers back on top. The Falcons went on an 8-0 run to go ahead 28-22 with 3:26 left in the half. The Tigers were able to pull within five to go into the half trailing Fairmont State 34-29.
Fairmont State went on a 9-0 run early in the second half before Hale added three to stop the Falcon momentum at 45-34. The Tigers were able to cut the Falcons lead to ten with another Howard three in the 12th minute but couldn't overcome the double-digit lead for the remainder of the game.
Up Next
The Tigers will play their first home game of the season against Ohio Dominican University on Thursday with tip off at 6 p.m.
