INSTITUTE, W.Va. - The Glenville State Men's Basketball team fell on the road tonight at West Virginia State 113-89. The Pioneers once again ran into a hot shooting team as WVSU shot 52% from the field and knocked down 18 three-pointers. 

Prince Mosengo got the Pioneers going with a layup to open the game. Both offenses got hot, combining for 42 points by the first media timeout of the game at the 13:32 mark. WVSU grew their advantage to 15 but the Pioneers cut the deficit down to eight (36-28) with eight minutes left in the half. A near three-minute scoring drought by both squads halted the high-scoring first half until WVSU gained their 15-point lead back. The Pioneers were looking to go into the locker room down by 11, however Nate Mims connected on a three-pointer, allowing WVSU to go up 52-38 at half. 

In the second half, WVSU quickly pulled away and put the game out of reach. A 19-6 run before the first media timeout of the new half propelled the Yellow Jackets to a comfortable 71-44 lead. From there, WVSU continued to knock down shots and would eventually finish out the 113-89 victory over the Pioneers.  

The Final Stats 
Jordan Turbo Smith and Prince Mosengo led the Pioneers with 18 points each while Mosengo grabbed a team leading seven boards. Devin Collins was also in double figures, closing the night out with 17 points in the loss.  

Miguel Martinez connected on nine three-pointers to lead the Yellow Jackets with 33 points. Nate Mims (22 points) and Anthony Pittman (20 points) also had big nights for WVSU. Pittman added eight rebounds and five assists to his already impressive stat line. Mahzi Thames and Antonio Carter were also in double digits with 10 points each. 

Up Next For The Pioneers 
The Pioneers look to get back into the win column on Saturday when they travel to Concord for a 4 p.m. tip.