FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - In their first Sunshine State Conference tournament appearance since 2019, the Eckerd men's basketball team fell to the Nova Southeastern Sharks 92-72 at the Rick Case Arena in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Tuesday night.
The Tritons quickly found themselves in a four-point hole, before Carr Thiam and Timothy Thompson brought Eckerd back to tie. The Sharks soon worked their way up to a double-digit favor, leading 17-6 at the 13:55 mark. After trailing by 18 at the halfway point of the period, the Tritons chipped away at the Sharks lead, sinking seven free throws down the stretch to narrow the deficit back to 10. Nova Southeastern put the pressure back on, taking a 48-26 favor into the half.
Nova Southeastern opened the half with a shooting foul, putting Thompson at the free throw line. The Sharks continued to cruise in the second half. Thiam gave the Tritons a chance, putting up 14 points in the second half, including a triple in the final minute. However, it was not enough, as Eckerd fell 92-72.
HOW IT ENDED
FINAL: Nova Southeastern 92, Eckerd 72
RECORDS: Eckerd 13-16 (8-12 SSC); Nova Southeastern 25-2 (18-2 SSC)
NOTES AND NUMBERS
- In his final game as a Triton, Thiam led Eckerd with 25 points. Isaiah Placide, George Kimble, and Thompson rounded out double-digit figures with 11, 11, and 10 points respectively.
- Thompson flirted with a double-double grabbing nine boards. Jordan Kwiecinski added eight.
- Kimble added three steals while Thompson recorded a season-high three blocks.
- Thompson went 6-for-6 from the line, sinking a season-high six free throws.
