LAKELAND, Fla. - The Eckerd men's basketball team fell, 93-51, to the hot-shooting Florida Southern Moccasins Saturday night at Jenkins Field House.
After an opening jumper by Gianfranco Grafals, Eckerd's offense struggled to find its rhythm. However, EC began to click over the final six minutes as they closed the half on a 13-5 run, entering intermission trailing 48-15.
The Mocs' offense continued its sharp shooting in the second half as they maintained a double-digit lead throughout. EC rolled off seven consecutive points midway through the half while holding the Mocs to just one made field goal over a six-minute stretch. However, EC could not gain momentum as FSC cruised to a 93-51 victory.
HOW IT ENDED
FINAL: Florida Southern 93, Eckerd 51
RECORDS: Eckerd 5-16 (3-15 SSC); Florida Southern 14-13 (11-8 SSC)
NOTES AND NUMBERS
- Kent Garard led Eckerd with 18 points, one off his career-high, while Grafals rounded out the double-figure scorers with 17 points.
- Joshua Galloway led the team on the boards, grabbing nine rebounds off the bench. Garard, Grafals, and Leonard Okiti pulled in seven each.
- The Tritons held a 47-37 advantage on the boards.
- EC shot 31.8 percent from the floor compared to FSC's 52.3 percent.
- The Mocs went 17-for-35 from 3-point range.
- Doug Williams, Jr. played a career-high 28 minutes off the bench.
- Mekhi Perry made his first career start, playing a career-high 33 minutes.
UP NEXT
Eckerd returns to the McArthur Center for senior night on Wednesday at 7:30 PM.
