FLORENCE, S.C. — Spring Valley graduate Lauryn Taylor scored a career-high 32 points as Francis Marion defeated Lees-McRae 97-65 Saturday in Conference Carolinas action at the Smith University Center in Florence.
Taylor shot 12-of-16 from the floor and 6-of-9 from the charity stripe. The junior center stands four points shy of becoming the 30th Patriot to reach 1,000 career points.
Francis Marion (13-6, 11-2) has now won 11 straight contests for the first time since 2000, equaling the sixth-longest streak in program history. The Patriots currently remain third in the conference – a half-game out of second place.
FMU hits the road for a three-game conference road trip starting with Chowan University on Wednesday at 5 p.m.