Big games from Fletcher, Simmons and Pierre lead Fayetteville State past 135-65

FAYETTEVILLE, NC --Tairell Fletcher, Caleb Simmons and Myles Pierre each notched at least 20 points to help lead the Fayetteville State men's basketball team past the 135-65 at home Saturday. The Broncos final score of 135-65 broke an all-time school scoring record that has been held since 1980. This win also awarded Head Coach Luke D'Alessio with his 300th career winning game.  The Broncos (21-7) had five players score in double figures, led by Fletcher, who recorded a double-double with 24 points and 10 assists. Simmons added 22 points, seven rebounds and two steals and Pierre helped out with 21 points off the bench. Fayetteville State shared the ball well in Saturday's game, racking up 20 assists on 53 made field goals. Fletcher's 10 assists paced the Broncos and Marcus Elliott also added three assists of his own. Fayetteville State forced 15 turnovers while committing only six themselves in Saturday's game. The Broncos turned those takeaways into 32 points on the other end of the floor. Ezekiel Cannedy led the way individually with four steals.
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