WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The Eckerd women's basketball team continues its undefeated season, moving to 6-0, after defeating Palm Beach Atlantic, 78-64, Saturday afternoon at Rubin Arena. The Tritons defense continues to lead the way this season, as Eckerd held PBA to just a 32.3 percent shooting percentage from the field.
EC jumped ahead early with a 15-3 run to take a commanding 19-7 lead. However, the Sailfish roared back to pull within four, 19-15, heading into the second frame.
Eckerd's defense was tremendous in the second quarter, holding PBA to shooting just 21 percent from the field in the quarter. A balanced Tritons scoring attack maintained a double-digit EC lead, as five Tritons scored during the second frame. EC went into the half with a 37-25 lead.
Maya Price exploded in the third quarter, scoring 14 of the Tritons' 21 points on 5-for-5 shooting. At the end of the third quarter, Sofia Persson was on triple-double watch, with 13 points, seven assists, and six rebounds.
The fourth quarter continued to be all Tritons, as EC led by as much as 17 to close out the game as EC closed out the game and earned its sixth win, 78-64.
HOW IT ENDED
FINAL: Eckerd 78, Palm Beach Atlantic 64
RECORDS: Eckerd 6-0 (4-0 SSC); Palm Beach Atlantic 2-7 (1-3 SSC)
NOTES AND NUMBERS
- Three Tritons scored in double figures: Price (27), Persson (15), and Cirkeline Rimdal (15).
- Price's 27 points are a career-high mark. She shot 10-for-12 while also pulling down nine rebounds.
- Persson's nine assists set a career-high.
- Rimdal's 15 points tied her career-high.
- Ragnheidur Einarsdottir nearly had a double-double with nine points and eight rebounds.
- The Tritons shot 60.0 percent from the field, their best mark of the season and highest percentage since shooting 66.7 percent against Puerto Rico Mayaguez on November 18, 2019.
- EC held a 40-31 advantage on the boards.
- EC led the assist margin, 24-12.
QUOTABLE
"This was a good road win for us," said head coach Paul Honsinger '98. "We were very efficient offensively especially in the paint and we rebounded well as a team today."
UP NEXT
Eckerd continues its road trip against Davenport (Mich.) at the Florida Southern Terrace Hotel Classic on Friday, December 17 at 12:00 PM.
