PANAMA CITY, Fla.- Phillip Smith scored all 14 of his points in the first half and Rhyjon Blackwell scored all 18 of his in the second as the #25 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers came from behind to shoot down the South Georgia Tech Jets 84-78 Friday night in Panama City.  

 

The Bucs outplayed the Jets in the first 20 minutes of action, but six South Georgia Tech threes in the first 20 minutes gave them a 39-38 lead as the teams went to the break at half.  Phillip Smith was red hot in the first half for FSW, lighting it up for 14 points to lead all scorers on 4-5 shooting and a perfect 4-4 at the free throw line.  

 

The Bucs ratcheted up their defense in the second half to quickly erase the Jets lead and take control of the game.  They forced 18 South Georgia Tech turnovers in the second half while the inside out combo of Rhyjon Blackwell and Bryant Selebangue filled up the stat sheet to lead the Bucs to a 84-78 win at the final horn.  

 

Blackwell scored a team high 18 points, all in the second half, on 5-8 shooting and 3-6 from downtown while Selebangue registered his fifth double-double in the past six games with 13 points and 13 rebounds for FSW.  

 

The Bucs improve to 9-2 on the year with the win while South Georgia Tech falls to 6-6.  

 

FSW is back in action tomorrow night when they take on the host Gulf Coast State Commodores in a 5 PM tip from Panama City.