BOCA RATON, Fla. - Trailing by as many as 20 midway through the second half, the Eckerd men's basketball team caught fire late in the second half to rally past Lynn, 86-83, at the de Hoernle Center Wednesday night. Eckerd outscored Lynn 38-16 over the final 11 minutes as part of the comeback.
After a 5-5 start, Lynn followed with a 14-5 stretch to take a nine-point favor. LU stayed in front the rest of the half, capping the first frame on an 11-2 stretch to take a 42-28 advantage at the break.
An early 7-0 Knights' run pushed their lead to 20 (53-33) at the 17:11 mark. Lynn maintained its sizable lead over the next six minutes before Eckerd surged with a 21-7 stretch to pull within five, 74-69, at the 6:06 mark. A 10-3 Tritons' run minutes later, capped by a Kent Garard layup, tied the game at 81-81 with 2:12 left. Lynn went up a basket, but a triple by Jordan Kwiecinski with 58 seconds left gave EC the lead for good. Following a pair of missed Lynn free throws, Garard sealed the victory with a putback layup with two seconds left.
HOW IT ENDED
FINAL: Eckerd 86, Lynn 83
RECORDS: Eckerd 8-10 (5-7 SSC); Lynn 4-13 (2-10 SSC)
NOTES AND NUMBERS
- Three Tritons logged double figures: Carr Thiam (27), Kwiecinski (20), and Garard (17).
- Kwiecinski's 20 points set a career-high.
- 22 of Thiam's 27 points came in the second half.
- Garard led EC on the boards with six rebounds.
- David Swedura dished out six assists.
- Thiam and Garard each grabbed three steals.
- EC shot 48.4 percent from the floor, including a 61.2 percent mark in the second half.
UP NEXT
Eckerd travels to Embry-Riddle on Saturday for a 6:00 PM start.
