Box Score CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Queens University of Charlotte men's basketball team had its eight-game win streak ended this evening by Wingate University after falling 65-60 to the Bulldogs in Curry Arena. The loss brings the Royals' record to 9-6 on the year and 6-3 in South Atlantic Conference play, while the Bulldogs improve to 8-7 on the year and 5-4 in the league.
 
The Royals were held to just 38.2 percent shooting from the floor this evening with leading scorer Rob Lewis finding just nine points, and Queens' third leading scorer Marquis Rankin going scoreless. However, Rankin led the Royals in assists with five on the night to go along with his three steals. Junior forward Sean Morgan was able to score 23 points, but the nation's fourth ranked player in field goal percentage was held to just 9-of-17 shooting. Morgan also finished the game with seven rebounds, two steals and an assist. Jedarian Jackson totaled 12 points, four rebounds and four steals.
 
It looked as if the Royals were off to a hot start when a three-pointer from Jackson put Queens ahead by seven, 18-11, with 11:20 to play. However, back-to-back buckets from the Bulldogs brought them to within three of the home team. The Royals responded with just two points over the next five minutes of action as Wingate closed the gap to one, 20-19, with 6:05 on the clock.
 
A three-pointer from Ben Richter would hold the Bulldogs off for just a little while longer, but Wingate stayed on the Royals' heels knotting the game up twice in the final minute of the half before eventually taking a 29-27 lead into the break on a Isiah Cureton jumper.
 
The second half was just as close as the first beginning with four ties. A 7-0 run by the Royals would help the home team pull away at the midway point, but once again they would go cold from the floor down the stretch. A dunk from Jackson at 5:01 that gave the Royals a 56-52 lead would be Queens' only field goal in the closing minutes until Jackson connected on a jumper off of an inbounds play at 1:28.
 
Unfortunately for Queens, the Bulldogs had taken over control of the lead at 2:54 when Xavier Griffin knocked down a pair of free-throws to put his team ahead 58-56. Wingate would hold on to the narrow lead connecting on 5-of-8 shots from the foul line in the final minutes
 
Xavier Griffin and Keith Griffin each scored 16 points to lead the Bulldogs, while Cureton added 15 points.
 
The Royals are on the road at No. 2 Lincoln Memorial University on Saturday. It will be part two of the home-and-home series between the two. The Railsplittlers took game one by a score of 66-51. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m.