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@BCUhoops Falls 62-54 to Coppin State

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Mario Moody scored 14 points and Jordan Potts 12 in Bethune-Cookman's 62-54 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference loss to Coppin State Saturday afternoon.

Christian Kessee scored 14 points, Keith Shivers finished with 10 points and nine rebounds and Coppin State (3-14 overall, 1-3) snapped a 12-game losing streak.

 Kessee shot 5 for 13 from the field but was 4 for 6 from beyond the 3-point arc.

Moody scored the game's first seven points as Bethune-Cookman (5-13,2-2) jumped out to a quick 9-0 lead. Coppin State answered with a 10-0 run, but the Wildcats managed a 14-10 lead after Josue Salaam hit a 3-pointer and Marquel Ingram sank two free throws.

The Eagles then went on a 10-2 run en route to a 35-28 halftime lead.

Diamante Lewis scored the first five points of the second half to bring B-CU within 35-33, but Coppin State built its lead back to 11.

An Ingram jumper got the Wildcats within 58-54 with 2:07 left, but that's as close as they could get.

LaRon Smith posted 11 rebounds and five blocked shots for the Wildcats, who were playing at home for the first time in eight games.

Bethune-Cookman hosts Morgan State Monday at 7:30 p.m.

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