WEST LIBERTY, WVa. – Chris Jordan (Sr./Houston, Texas) scored a season-high 34 points but third seed Saint Augustine's College lost to second seed West Liberty University 90-83 Sunday in the NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional semifinals.

The loss ended a tremendous season for the Falcons (27-5), who won the CIAA championship and set a modern school record for victories.

"I am really proud of the guys," Falcon head coach Lonnie Blow, Jr. said. "We accomplished a lot during the season. They set a record that will not be easy to break."

The Falcons were hoping to achieve even more but ran into a West Liberty team that scores better than any team in Division II. The Hilltoppers average 102.3 points a game.

The Hilltoppers had the Falcons on their heels from the outset, but two free throws by Hayward Fain (Jr./Akron, Ohio) put the Falcons ahead 48-47 with 15 minutes left. But the Falcons never lead again.

The Hilltopper went on a 25-10 run for a 14-point lead with under seven minutes remaining. The Falcons made a late run, but the Hilltoppers countered with either a big three-pointer or free throws.

Barry Shetzer scored 27 points and John Wolosinczuk had 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Hilltoppers (29-2), who shot 51 percent against the Falcons, the national leaders in field goal percentage defense (35.4 percent). The Hilltoppers' constant movement on offense and full-court press were keys in their victory.

"They are a difficult team to play," Blow said. "You really got to be on your game to beat them."

Jordan, who was one-point shy of his career high, did his best to keep the Falcons in the game. He scored 24 second-points mainly on three-pointers. He was 6 of 13 from the three-point arc for the game.

Fain added 16 points and 17 rebounds for the Falcons, who will lose six seniors. Fain, a two-time All-CIAA player, says this season was fun on and off the court.

"It was really a family," Fain said. "There was a sense of unity and that is a credit to Coach Blow and his staff."