WILSON, N.C. – The Barton men's basketball team (12-15, 10-9) fell to Emmanuel (15-12, 12-7) by a 75-70 score on Senior Day Saturday afternoon at Wilson Gymnasium in a Conference Carolinas game.
The Lions' duo of Devin Story (Augusta, Ga.) and Ezra McKee (Clearwater Fla.) combined for 51 points as Emmanuel hit 11 three-pointers to topple the Bulldogs.
Barton junior forward
Isaiah Davis (Saint Paul, Minn.) and junior guard
Jaylen Faber (Columbia, S.C.) both scored 14 points but home team saw their four-game winning streak come to an end.
Barton junior forward
Trey Fields (Clayton, N.C.) tallied his 10th double-double on the season – totaling 13 points and 15 rebounds in a contest that featured 14 lead changes. Emmanuel also won its fourth straight contest in the process.
Barton finishes out the regular season on Wednesday, February 25, when the Bulldogs travel to Florence, S.C., to take on Francis Marion beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Emmanuel, meanwhile, hosts Southern Wesleyan on Wednesday night starting at 7:00 p.m.
