ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Eckerd men's basketball team dropped a Sunshine State Conference Contest at the McArthur Center on Saturday to the No. 3 Nova Southeastern Sharks, 117-70.
Eckerd jumped out to a 7-4 lead. After the Sharks took a slight edge, EC stayed within a possession of NSU until the 12:47 mark, where Nova Southeastern used a 16-4 run to take a 14-point advantage four minutes later. The Sharks closed the frame on an 11-3 run over the final three minutes to take a 56-36 lead at the break.
EC trimmed its deficit to 16 within the opening two minutes of the second half, but NSU went on a 10-2 run followed by a 12-0 stretch to take a 32-point lead with 10 minutes left. The Sharks cruised the rest of the way for a 117-70 win.
HOW IT ENDED
FINAL: No. 3 Nova Southeastern 117, Eckerd 70
RECORDS: Eckerd 12-9 (7-6 SSC); Nova Southeastern 17-2 (11-2 SSC)
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UP NEXT
Eckerd returns home on Wednesday at 7:30 PM for their Teal Out game against Tampa.
