OPENING TIP
Score: Liberty 73 | Queens 53
Records: Liberty (24-7 overall, 15-3 ASUN) | Queens (17-14 overall, 7-11 ASUN)
Location: Liberty Arena (Lynchburg, VA.)
 
The Short Story: The Queens University of Charlotte men's basketball team dropped their final contest of the season on Friday night against Liberty by a final score of 73-53.

BY THE NUMBERS
- Kenny Dye and Chris Ashby led the Royals with a team-high nine points each. Dye also dished out six assists while Ashby netted team-high three three-pointers.
-Jay'Den Turner led the way on the boards, snagging six rebounds while contributing eight points.
-BJ McLaurin netted six points in the game, grabbing three rebounds and two steals as well.
-Quan McCluney contributed six points, two rebounds, and a steal on the evening.  
-After shooting 30.8 percent in the first half, Liberty managed to connect better in the final 20 minutes as they finished with a 57.6 percent shooting mark in the second half.
-The Flames won the battle on the boards 40-26.
-Queens had the advantage in the long-ball, draining nine threes to Liberty's five.

NOTABLE MOMENTS
-The Royals opened the second half on a 5-0 run which lasted 2:53 and helped them re-claim the lead after trailing by one at the half. 
-After Turner knotted the game at 47, Liberty pushed a 15-0 run which gave the Flames a 62-47 lead with under five minutes remaining, ultimately proving to be the difference.

NEXT UP
Despite the loss, the Royals clinched a spot in the ASUN postseason tournament. They will open their first-ever appearance in the tournament with a matchup against Florida Gulf Coast on Monday, February 27 at 7PM with the game being played at Kennesaw State.
 
SOCIAL MEDIA
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