GAFFNEY, S.C. – The Coker College men's basketball team dropped a non-conference road matchup to the Limestone College Saints on Wednesday (Nov. 16) by a score of 76-75. 

Both teams were deadlocked at 14-14 after the opening six and a half minutes. However, a 14-4 Limestone run over the next three minutes left the Saints with a 28-18 lead with 10 minutes to go in the opening half. The Cobras struggled to chip into the deficit, until a 7-0 run by the Navy and Gold cut the deficit to just three at 37-34. Back-to-back buckets by Limestone left the Saints with a 41-34 lead as the two sides departed for halftime.

Coker struggled to break the deficit early in the second half, trailing 48-40 with 15 minutes left in the second half. However, the Cobras went on a furious 8-0 run over the next three minutes to tie things up. Neither side could pull away over the five minutes, with Limestone capturing a five-point lead twice during the stretch. Another offensive spurt by Limestone pushed its lead out to 71-62 with 3:27 left. The Cobras fought their way back in, closing the deficit to 74-72 with just 48 seconds left. However, timely free throw shooting by the Saints and a late Coker turnover notched the eventual 76-75 win for Limestone.

JaQuez Motley led the way for the Navy and Gold, pouring in 16 points on 6-12 shooting. Miguel Priest chipped in 12 points and four rebounds, while LaDarius Williams finished with 11 points and three rebounds off the bench. Roman Hall finished with nine points, Jake Barrett collected seven points and five rebounds, while Nathan Lemke scored six points, pulled down a team-high eight rebounds and registered three blocks.

The Cobras will be back in action on Friday (Nov. 18) when they travel to Newberry College for the Newberry Classic. The Cobras will face Southern Wesleyan University on Friday (Nov. 18) at 5 p.m.