Box Score GREENVILLE, Miss. -- Julius Francis put up his first-ever double-double Saturday, but Mississippi Valley State still ended up on the wrong side of the scoreboard. 

The Delta Devils fell 67-63 to the Braves at the Washington County Convention Center. 

Francis had a team-high 11 points and 11 rebounds off the bench for MVSU (8-17, 4-8 SWAC). 

LeAntwan Luckett (25 points) and Octavius Brown (20) combined for 45 points for the Braves, who outscored MVSU 39-33 in the second half. 

Anthony McDonald converted three 3's for the Delta Devils and had 11 points while DeAngelo Priar also added 11 points for MVSU, which shot 51.1 percent. 

Valley beat the Braves in the rebounding category 35 to 26. 

MVSU will play live on ESPNU on Monday, Feb. 17 at 8:05 p.m. at Southern University.