ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A pair of double-doubles by Bella Green and Lauryn Vieira paced the Tritons' women's basketball team for their bounce-back 73-54 victory over the Panthers at the McArthur Center on Wednesday night.
The Panthers led early, going up 3-0 in the opening two minutes. A layup by Martyna Kowalska tied the score at six at the 6:50 mark of the first quarter. A layup by Vieira on the Tritons' next possession gave Eckerd its first lead of the game before Florida Tech brought it back to a tie. A six-point run towards the end of the frame helped the Panthers to finish the quarter with a five-point favor, 15-10. Florida Tech rolled to a double-digit lead just over a minute into the second period. Eckerd clawed back to tie the score at 30-all with 2:01 remaining in the half. Both teams traded baskets and leads for the remainder of the frame when a last-second layup by Vieira gave the Tritons a 34-36 advantage heading into the break.
After taking the lead in the final seconds of the first half, Eckerd did not look back. A six-point run late in the third quarter saw the Tritons with a 48-40 advantage heading into the final ten minutes of action. Eckerd held its first double-digit favor at the 8:53 mark of the fourth quarter. The Tritons built up to a 19-point lead, where they retired the game 73-54.
HOW IT ENDED
FINAL: Eckerd 73, Florida Tech 54
RECORDS: Eckerd 9-5 (4-3 SSC); Florida Tech 5-12 (0-6 SSC)
NOTES AND NUMBERS
- Green and Vieira each tallied a double-double. Green led with 17 points and 14 rebounds, while Vieira trailed closely behind with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Green has five double-doubles this season, while Vieira recorded her first.
- Martyna Kowalska rounded out the double-digit scoring with 11 points.
- Johanna Bielefeld recorded a career-high nine points.
- Vieira flirted with a triple-double, adding eight assists and four steals on the night. She sits atop the conference in both categories.
- Leads swapped three times in the contest, while scores were tied five times.
- EC outscored FIT in the paint 42-18.
UP NEXT
Eckerd begins a two-game road stint at Nova Southeastern on Wednesday with a 5:30 PM tipoff.
