PLEASANTVILLE, NY- The Setters came up short to the Ravens of Franklin Pierce University 74-64 in Northeast-10 Conference action. Pace falls to 8-9 overall and 6-7 in the NE-10, while the Ravens improve to 13-4 and 9-4 in conference play.

A close first half that featured five tied and seven lead changes broke in the Setters' favor late in the half as Pace surged into the lead. Denzel Primus-Devonish (Riverdale, MD/St. John's College) (Riverdale, MD/St. John's College) connected on a pair of three-pointers, while David Eismeier (Burke, VA/Bishop O'Connell) (Burke, VA/Bishop O'Connell) hit another trifecta in the final two minutes as Pace pulled ahead 35-28 with 1:09 left in the half. The Ravens got a late hoop but Pace held a five point advantage at the break.

The Ravens chipped away at the Setter lead as they took a one-point lead on a three-point play by Eric Jean Guillaume. The team traded leads over the next seven with Pace taking a 55-52 lead with 6:34 left in the game. Franklin Piece rallied as they scored the next 11 points to take an eight point lead at 63-55 with under three minutes to play in the contest. The Setters got as close as seven points in the final two minutes but the Ravens went 7-for-8 from the line down the stretch to hold off the Setters.

For Pace, Primus-Devonish finished with a season-high 27 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. Keon Williams (Hackensack, NJ/Hackensack/Iona College) was a force in the paint as he finished with 18 points and eight rebounds.  

The Setters return to action on Wednesday, January 25 as Pace will host the Warriors of Merrimack College for Northeast-10 Conference game at 7:30 pm.