Converse 76, at Erskine 70

DUE WEST, S.C. (Interstat) — The Converse Valkyries overcame a halftime deficit and a standout performance from Erskine’s Ruben Salazar to edge the Flying Fleet 76-70 in a men’s NCAA Division II basketball game Saturday at Belk Arena. The game’s most important stretch came early in the second half, when Converse erased a two-point deficit with a decisive 13-2 run. The Valkyries, who trailed 35-33 at intermission, seized control immediately after the break. Tre Locklear hit a 3-pointer, Camden Edmonds followed with another and Locklear added a layup to fuel the surge, which gave Converse a 46-37 lead it would… Read more...