Franklin Springs, GA- The Lions came out on top the first half of play shooting 29% from the field camped to Erskine who shot 20%. The matchup featured no lead changes as the Lions would not back down. Leading by seven at halftime, the Lions knew they had to stay strong in the second half of play in order to win this game. The Lions would come out of the locker room strong. The Fleet Fleet would manage to take control one time during the second half of play. Free Throws were the biggest advantage of the game for the Lions as they made seventeen of twenty-two free throws for a percentage of .772 from the line including KJ Jones who went eleven of twelve.

Results
- Emmanuel 69, Erskine 52
- Emmanuel 12-7, 8-3 Conference Carolinas/ Erskine 0-20, 0-12 Conference Carolinas

Players of the Game:

- KJ Jones scored 27 points, 5 assists, 8 rebounds, and went 11-12 at the free throw line
- Kendall Latney scored 14 points, 8 rebounds and went 5 for 7 from the field

The Lions will travel to Belmont Abbey on Wednesday, January 25th to take on the Crusaders in a Conference Carolinas matchup. The game is set to begin at 7:00pm.