VALDOSTA, Ga. - Despite struggling offensively in the first half, the No. 11/16 Eckerd women's basketball team relied on its relentless defense to hold West Florida to a 13.4 shooting percentage on the way to a 53-28 victory at The Complex Saturday afternoon on day two of the SSC-GSC Crossover.
Both teams struggled early in the first quarter, but Eckerd used a 10-1 run to jump in front before taking a 19-6 lead after the first quarter. The teams struggled from the floor in the second period as EC took a 23-11 lead at intermission.
The Tritons used an 11-1 stretch early in the third frame to take a 20-point lead before entering the final stanza up 40-20. Eckerd cruised the rest of the way for a 53-28 victory.
HOW IT ENDED
FINAL: No. 11/16 Eckerd 53, West Florida 28
RECORDS: Eckerd 2-0; West Florida 0-1
NOTES AND NUMBERS
- Maya Price led Eckerd with 19 points, while Sofia Persson added double-digits with 11.
- Nicole Scales led the team with 10 rebounds, while Price added eight.
- Lauryn Vieira added six assists, five rebounds, and two steals.
- Eckerd shot 34.4 percent from the floor while limiting the Argonauts to a 13.4 shooting percentage.
QUOTABLE
"We challenged the team to defend and rebound tonight, and they did a tremendous job. This was a strong 2-0 weekend against regional opponents, and we hope to carry this momentum into our home opener," stated head coach Paul Honsinger '98.
UP NEXT
Eckerd returns to the McArthur Center for its home opener on Saturday versus Lynn at 2:00 PM.
