YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. | Brandon Parker scored 26 points  of his game-high 32 points to lead No. 25 Francis Marion University past Young Harris College 104-92 in a Peach Belt Conference men's basketball game Monday (Feb. 18) evening at the YHC Basketball Arena.

The Patriots improved to 18-5 overall and 14-4 in the Peach Belt, while the Mountain Lions fell to 11-14 and 9-10. Young Harris closes out the three-game homestand Saturday (Feb. 23) with a 3:30 p.m. PBC contest against Columbus State University.

Young Harris led 49-44 at the half and extended it to eight points (52-44) after Ray Reeves hit a three-pointer 19 seconds into the second half. Francis Marion battled back to tie the game at 66 on a Winston Hill layup with 12:20 remaining. That jumpstarted  a 22-5 run by the Patriots that saw them open up a 15-point lead (86-71) on a Douglas Dwight three-pointer with 8:27 to go. Francis Marion hit five three-points - three by Dwight and two from Parker - during the decisive run.

The closest the Mountain Lions would get the remainder of the way was 10 points (95-85) after Justin Jones sank a jumper with 2:05 left.

Parker led Francis Marion, who shot 51.3 percent from three-point range (20-of-39), with 32 points on 9-of-12 shooting (8-of-11 from three-point range). Jaquez Smith finished with 17 points, while Hill (15), Dwight (12) and Ryan Davis (11) all finished in double figures. Davis recorded a double double with 11 assists.

Jones paced the Mountain Lions with 27 points, while Brian Harper had another double double with 16 points and 15 assists. Paul Miller added 11 points, while James Laput and Reeves finished with eight rebounds. Reeves and Troy Cagle tallied nine points apiece.