Falcons Prevail Against Mobile

MOBILE, Ala. - The Florida College Falcons (12-13, 6-11 SSAC) completed the season sweep of Mobile on Saturday, while also earning their first road win in the Southern States Athletic Conference.

The 97-89 road win is the first since October 26, the season-opener at Welch College.

The game started out all Florida College. The Falcons led 28-10 after a Bryce Nickels second-chance bucket. The Rams battled back with a 21-8 run to trail 31-36 with 4:55 remaining in the first half.

The Falcons used a 13-5 run of their own to close out the first half, ending on a fastbreak three-pointer in the corner by Hegarty on a dish from Simpson. They led 49-36 at the break.

Like most games for FC this season, they would relinquish their lead in the second half. Before that point, FC extended its' lead back to 17 points after a Voss bucket from Smith.

Trailing 69-56 with 12 minutes left to play, the Rams would go on a 16-2 run over the next four minutes to take the one-point lead. It was the first lead for Mobile all game.

Tied at 82 with 4:46 left, Nakic-Vojnovic found Matt Simpson for a three at the top of the key to take the three-point lead. The Falcons never looked back from that point on, handling the ball with poise and getting clutch stops.

FC finished the game on a 16-7 run.

The Falcons were led in scoring by Stefan Nakic-Vojnovic, who picked a good night to post a career-high 29 points on 6-of-7 from beyond the arc. Nakic also grabbed 7 rebounds. Kent Hegarty had a really solid game, scoring 16 points and grabbing a team-high 8 rebounds. Jacob Roark posted 11 points and 4 assists. Matt Simpson tallied 10 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists. Ethan Smith added a team-high 8 assists.

The Falcons had another great night offensively, sharing the ball for 22 assists on 32 made field goals. They nailed 14 triples at a 41.2% clip. They shot over 53% from the field and over 82% from the foul line. The only hiccup offensively was the 20 turnovers, 13 of which came in the second half.

"This was a much-needed win for our ball club," said head coach Pat Todd. "It is so hard to win on the road, especially in our conference. This is an extremely tough, physical, well-coached opponent. To beat them away from home is a big step for us. I am proud of the way we weathered the storm and got the job done."

The win puts the Falcons tied for 8th in the conference with Martin Methodist College. The Redhawks come to town a week from today for a big game! First, the Falcons must travel to Mount Vernon, Georgia to take on the Barons of Brewton-Parker College on Monday night at 7:30 PM (ET). BPC is coming off a 93-95 loss at #9 Stillman.