FLORENCE, S.C. | Detrek Browning and Brandon Parker combined to score 51 points as Francis Marion University defeated Young Harris College 101-84 in a Peach Belt Conference men's basketball game Monday (Feb. 12) evening at the Smith University Center.

The Patriots improved to 16-7 overall and to 11-7 inside the league, while the Mountain Lions slipped to 7-17 and 6-12. Young Harris remains on the road for a 7:30 p.m. PBC contest Thursday (Feb. 15)  against Lander University in Greenwood, South Carolina.

Young Harris got back-to-back baskets from Nicksen Blanc to take a 4-2 lead 1:57 into the game, but the Patriots used a 15-5 run to open up a 17-9 lead after Browning, who had a game-high 31 points on 11-of-14 shooting from the field, nailed a long-distance shot with 14:05 to go in the opening half. The Mountain Lions got within a point (22-21) after an old-fashioned three-point play from Demari Edwards three minutes later.

Francis Marion used another 15-5 run to open up its largest lead of the first half - 14 points (46-32) - after Kendall Wall with 2:29 left.  The Patriots took a 51-39 lead at the half.

Young Harris reeled off seven unanswered points to get as close as seven points (65-58) after a Blanc layup with 13:31 remaining, but FMU, which shot 61.3 percent (19-of-31) in the final 20 minutes from the field, used a 9-0 run to open up a 83-65 lead after a Parker three-pointer with 8:27 to go. FMU would lead by as many as 21 points (91-70).

Parker, who hit six three-pointers, finished with 20 points for Francis Marion. Ryan Davis tallied 12 points, while Judah Alexander added 11. Warren Specht grabbed 11 rebounds for the Patriots, who had a 36-36 edge on the glass.

Blanc, who was 8-of-11 from the floor, led the Mountain Lions with 18 points and seven rebounds. Corey Nelson finished with 15 points and seven rebounds, while J.B. Charles added 14 points as he connected on four three-pointers. Edwards finished with 10 points, while Antonio Wade added 10 assists. The Mountain Lions shot 50 percent (31-of-62) from the floor, including 48 percent from long distance (12-of-25).