WINTER PARK, Fla. - The Eckerd men's basketball team got a much-needed road win on Saturday, snapping a three-game losing streak with a 70-62 victory over Rollins on the Tars' senior day.
The Tritons led by as many as 13 points early in the second half, but suffered through a cold stretch and saw Rollins take a 56-54 lead with 8:00 to play.
Eckerd, however, scored the next six points and led the rest of the way, knocking down four free throws in the final minute to preserve the victory.
HOW IT ENDED
Final: Eckerd 70, Rollins 62
Records: Eckerd 18-8 (11-7 SSC); Rollins 9-17 (3-15 SSC)
KEY MOMENTS
- A 3-pointer by Marco Behori gave Eckerd the lead out of the gate, and the Tritons stayed on top for the rest of the first half. A 12-2 run toward the end of the half pushed EC's advantage to 12 points with 4:25 left. The teams traded baskets and free throws for the rest of the half as Eckerd took a 34-24 lead into the break.
- Back-to-back 3-pointers pulled the Tars within four with just over a minute gone in the second half. Eckerd answered with a 12-3 run to go ahead, 46-33, with 15:10 to play. Myron Hagins scored six straight points in the run before Gianni Dailey and Kristiyan Stavrev made 3-pointers on consecutive possessions.
- The Tritons still led by 12 with 11:45 to go, but went into an offensive funk. EC managed only a Drushaun McLaurn basket over the next four minutes, going 1-for-7 over the stretch. Rollins took advantage with a 16-2 run and claimed its first lead of the game with 8:00 to play.
- A steal by Behori led to a Stavrev layup to tie the game as part of a 10-2 run that pushed Eckerd's lead back up to six points with 3:15 left.
- Connor McKim brought Rollins within one possession after draining a 3-pointer a minute later. Eckerd missed its next shot but Stavrev kept the possession alive with an offensive rebound and McLaurn scored out of a timeout to put Eckerd up, 66-61, with 1:16 left.
- Behori and Shaquille Harris both made a pair of free throws in the final minute to put the game out of reach.
NOTES AND NUMBERS
- McLaurn led Eckerd with 24 points, his first 20-point game since January 26 against Florida Tech. Hagins added 12 while Harris had 10 points off the bench.
- The Tritons won despite making a season-low three 3-pointers.
- Behori tied his career-high in assists with nine. Â He also had three steals, moving him into third place on the program's career steals list with 181.
UP NEXT
The Tritons play their final road game of the regular season on Wednesday, crossing the bay to take on the University of Tampa at 7:30 PM.
