ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Despite a tight contest throughout the majority of the game, the Eckerd men's basketball team was unable to hold off a late Eagles' scoring flurry as they fell, 67-46, to Embry-Riddle Wednesday night at the McArthur Center.
The teams swapped a pair of large runs in the first half, with the Tritons ending the frame on an 11-0 stretch while holding the Eagles scoreless for the final 7:22 to take a 24-20 lead at the break.
Embry-Riddle evened the score at 24-24 to start the second half before the Tritons quickly regained the lead. The teams then swapped leads over the next seven minutes and remained tied at 37-37 with 9:50 remaining. ERAU then went on a 25-5 run over the next eight minutes before cruising to a 67-46 victory.
HOW IT ENDED
FINAL: Embry-Riddle 67, Eckerd 46
RECORDS: Eckerd 2-10 (0-9 SSC); Embry-Riddle 13-4 (6-2 SSC)
NOTES AND NUMBERS
- Daniel Love led Eckerd with 16 points, while Joshua Galloway rounded out the double-digit scorers with 14 points.
- Love also added three steals.
- Galloway produced a solid defensive stat line with a career-high three blocks and three steals.
- Gianfranco Grafals led EC on the boards with seven rebounds.
- The Tritons shot a season-low 36.0 percent.
- EC held the Eagles to a 25.8 shooting percentage in the first half.
UP NEXT
Eckerd faces a week off before returning to action next Wednesday with a trip to Rollins for a 7:30 PM start.
