Due West, S.C. (AP) - Dwight Groninger scored 26 points to lead Presbyterian to an 83-72 Little Four basketball victory over Erskine here Wednesday night.

Francis Salerno also scored 26 for Erskine, but it wasn't enough to keep the Fleet in the ball game after the half.

The box:
Presbyterian FG FT PF TP
Groninger, F .....  9  8   3   26
Hawkins, F ...... 2  2   0   6
Blewett, F ...... 3  3   1   3
Thompson, C .....  0  0   1  0
Horn, C ...... 1  0   0  2
Nye, G ...... 3  4   3  10
Hill, G ...... 1  0   2  2
Skinner, G ...... 6  3   3  15
Jackson, G ...... 1  7   2  9
Total 28  27   -  83

Erskine FG FT PF TP
McCoy, F .... 1   3   4   5
Runeger, F .... 1   1   3   3
Neal, F .... 2   8   4   12
Minnerville, F .... 3   0   2   12
Salerno, C .... 10 6   3   26
Cathers, G .... 3   1   3   7
Lankford, G .... 3   0   4   6
Hill, G .... 0   1   2   1
Martin, G .... 1   0   0   2
Total 26 20 27 72

Totals
Halftime score: Presbyterian 39, Erskine 35
Free Throws missed: Presbyterian - Groninger 5, Hawkins, Nye, Hill, Skinner, Jackson. Erskine - Salerno 2, Cathers 4.