ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Despite several second-half rallies, the Eckerd men's basketball team could not make up the difference falling to No. 20 Embry-Riddle, 87-78, on Wednesday night at the McArthur Center.
After a tight opening five minutes, ERAU went on a 12-1 run to take an 11-point lead at the 12:22 mark. EC cut its deficit to five at the 6:45 mark following a Carr Thiam triple. The Eagles stretched their lead to 14 points four minutes later before taking a 37-26 favor at intermission.
The Eagles pushed out to a 17-point advantage early in the second half before Eckerd went on a 12-1 stretch to pull within six, 46-40, with 14:04 left. The Eagles pushed back out to a double-digit lead multiple times over the rest of the half, with the Tritons trimming their deficit to six each time. However, Eckerd was unable to make up the difference in the final two minutes as they fell 87-78.
HOW IT ENDED
FINAL: No. 20 Embry-Riddle 87, Eckerd 78
RECORDS: Eckerd 5-8 (2-5 SSC); Embry-Riddle 11-2 (4-2 SSC)
NOTES AND NUMBERS
- Thiam led Eckerd with a career-high 28 points. He also added two steals.
- Daimar Dyall-Richards posted his first career double-double with 15 points and a career-high 10 rebounds.
- Daniel Love added 11 points and seven assists.
- Eckerd tied its season-high in steals with 13. David Swedura led the team with three.
UP NEXT
Eckerd faces a bye weekend from SSC play and returns to the McArthur Center next Wednesday at 7:30 PM versus Barry.
