GLENVILLE, W.Va. - The Glenville State Men's Basketball team fell to Davis & Elkins tonight in the Waco Center 84-79 on the back of a furious comeback by the Senators late in the game. D&E outrebounded the Pioneers 52-46 and forced GSU into 17 turnovers. 

A strong start from Jordan Turbo Smith and Devin Collins allowed the Pioneers to jump out to a 21-13 lead in the first nine minutes of the game. From there, D&E went on a 13-2 run to take the lead at 26-23 but the advantage wouldn't last long. Glenville retook the lead on a pair of layups from Prince Mosengo and James Franklin, holding the edge over the Senators for the remainder of the half. GSU went into the locker room leading 42-36. 

Eight-straight unanswered points by the Pioneers forced D&E to call a timeout right out of halftime. After the lead grew to as much as 16 for the blue and white, Davis & Elkins stormed back to make it a five-point game. However, GSU quickly built their lead up to double digits (14) once again with nine minutes remaining. Davis & Elkins fought back once again, trailing by just two as the final minute began. A three on the wing by Vadim Clanet and free throws down the stretch allowed the Senators to leave the Waco Center with an 84-79 win. 

The Final Stats 
Devin Collins led the Pioneers with 18 points while Jordan Turbo Smith ended the night with a double-double, scoring 17 points and dishing out 12 assists. James Franklin had 15 points and Prince Mosengo closed out the double-digit scoring with 14 points. Rye Gadd led the rebounding efforts with eight in the loss.  

Sam Rolle IV led all scorers with 20 points, adding nine rebounds and five assists to his stat sheet. Charleston Ponds (19 points, eight rebounds), Vadim Clanet (14 points, seven rebounds) and Clarens Pierre (11 points) were all key pieces in D&E's win tonight.  

Up Next For The Pioneers 
The Pioneers look to bounce back on Saturday at West Virginia Wesleyan. Tipoff is set for 4 p.m.