BOCA RATON, Fla.- Despite an early Tritons' lead, Lynn responded with a pair of runs at the end of the first half and to open the second as they defeated the Eckerd men's basketball team, 89-58, in its SSC opener Saturday night at the de Hoernle Sports & Cultural Center.
Eckerd used an early 6-0 run to pull ahead by seven at the 14:19 mark in the first half. The Tritons held a sight favor over the next six minutes before the Knights evened the score. LU ended the half on a 12-4 stretch to take a 35-27 lead at the break.
The Knights continued their scoring run, opening the second half with 13 straight points. Lynn maintained a double-digit lead the rest of the way for the victory.
HOW IT ENDED
FINAL: Lynn 89, Eckerd 58
RECORDS: Eckerd 1-2 (0-1 SSC); Lynn 3-0 (1-0 SSC)
NOTES AND NUMBERS
- Three Tritons reached double-figures: Daniel Love (16), David Swedura (12), and Gianfranco Grafals (12).
- Love added to his stat line with a team-high six rebounds and seven assists.
- Eckerd grabbed six steals, with Love collecting four.
- EC shot 37.7 percent from the field compared to LU's 50.9 percent.
QUOTABLE
"It was a tough road game for our team, but we will learn from tonight," said head coach
Bryan Galuski '98.
UP NEXT
Eckerd returns to action tomorrow with an exhibition at Florida Gulf Coast at 6:00 PM.
