PIKEVILLE, KY – Florida National University Men's Basketball team defeated Bluefiled College on Friday night (Oct. 25th) at Pikeville, (KY) and lost a tough game on Saturday (Oct. 26th) against #5 in the Nation University of Pikeville with both games being played on the University of Pikeville at Pikeville, KY.

BOX SCORE
INSIDE THE MATCH-UP:
Final Score: Florida National University 98, Bluefiled College 80
Records: Florida National University (2-0), Bluefiled College (0-1)
Location: University of Pikeville , Pikeville, KY.
Florida National University Starters: Jeffrey Hernandez , Jose Benitez, Hirotaka Ohashi, Kenneth Santos, Matteo Baggio
Bluefiled College Starters: Niquan Cousins, Jermiah Jenkins, Damauri Sexton, Omega Stitt, Trent Dunn.
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Conquistadors started strong opening 23-7 in the first minutes of the contest.
• Florida National University finished the first half with a 59-35 lead.
• The Conquistadors kept the lead to secure the 98-80 win.

GAME STATS:

• FNU shot 62.3% from the field on 38-of-61 shooting overall but was hot from the field in the first half, hitting 70.97%.
• FNU shot 47.6% from downtown on 10-of-21 shooting.
• FNU recorded 66.7 FT% on 12-of-18 shooting overall.
• Bluefiled College hit 45.8% of its shots from the paint and 38.5.% from the long range.
• Applying the pressure on the defensive side, the Conquistadors forced 14 turnovers and recorded 7 steals.

FNU HIGHLIGHTS:

• Jeffrey Hernandez scored a team high 30 points, and added a team high six assists, and two steals.
• Kenneth Santos noted 24 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists, going 9-of-15 from the field and 6-for-12 from Downtown.
• Kenneth Santos led the Conquistadors on the boards with eight rebounds and he also scored 24 points and recorded two assists.
• Nico Rojas came off the bench with 13 points, shooting 5-of-7 from the field and he also recorded six rebounds.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

• FNU record now is 2-0 this season.
• FNU improved its away record to 2-0.
• 6 players saw at least ten minutes of action for the Conquistadors.
• Florida National out-rebounded Bluefield College 37-32 in the contest.

GAME NOTES:

• All FNU players played at least 5 minutes in the contest.

TEAM LEADERS:
Bluefiled College

• Points: Jeffrey Hernandez (30)
• Rebounds: Kenneth Santos (8)
• Assists: Jose Benitez (4)

Florida National University

• Points: Niquan Cousins (21)
• Rebounds: Niquan Cousins (8)
• Assists: Jermiah Jenkins (4)

WHAT'S NEXT:
Florida National University men's basketball Team will now face University of Pikesville on Saturday, October 26th at 7:00 Pm. The game will take place at Pikeville, KY.