Box Score DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.- Florida Tech women's basketball traveled to Daytona Beach looking to pick up another conference win. It was a back-and-forth game all the way until the fourth quarter, but the Eagles were able to pick up the 75-63 win.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Florida Tech 63, Embry-Riddle 75
Records: Florida Tech (3-19, 1-17 SSC), Embry-Riddle (11-12, 6-11 SSC)
Location: ICI Center| Daytona Beach, Fla.

FIRST QUARTER 

• Embry Riddle drilled a three-pointer to start the game.
• Tai Roberts decided with a layup on the other end of the court.
• The Eagles went on a 9-3 scoring run to take a 12-5 lead with 5:36 left.
• Back-to-back baskets by Tech cut the margin to three.
• Divine Guthrie's layup tied the game at 16 with 0:56 seconds.
• A couple fouls by the Panthers sent Embry-Riddle to the line where they made 4-4 free throws and head into the second quarter up by two.

 
SECOND QUARTER 

• The Panthers found themselves in a hole after Embry-Riddle scored eight straight points and pushed their lead to nine.
• Grace Speer was fouled and sent to the line with 4:01 left. Speer made both of her free throws and cut the deficit to seven.
• Both teams traded buckets back and forth until the Panthers went on a 7-0 run to close out the second quarter. Emily Acampora capped off their scoring run with her second three-pointer of the night.
• At the half, Tech trailed 36-33.

 
THIRD QUARTER

• Roberts pulled the Panthers within one with a layup.
• Both teams were scoreless for two minutes, before Embry Riddle drained a three pointer with 6:34 left.
• A 4-0 run by Tech gave them a 42-40 lead.
• Embry-Riddle ended the quarter with another three-pointer to take the lead back.
• Tech only put nine points in the third, while Embry-Riddle only scored seven.

 
FOURTH QUARTER

• Another three-pointer followed by a layup gave Embry-Riddle a six-point lead.
• Aiste Vaitekunaite's jumper and Roberts steal which led to a layup cut the lead to one: 48-47.
• A 9-0 run gave the Eagles a 12-point lead with 2:00 left.
• Lina Stranger-Johannessen's layup followed by a pair of free throws cut the lead to 10.
• The Eagles would go on a 4-0 run to push their lead back to 14.
• Acampora scored the final points for the Panthers with her fourth three of the night.

 

NOTABLE PANTHERS:

• Florida Tech had four players in double figures tonight.
• Acampora had a career-high five rebounds and 14 points.
• Vaitekunaite scored 13 points and two rebounds.
• Roberts put up 12 points, a career-high six steals, and five rebounds.  
  • Robert's six steals are the most by a Panther since Amanda Allen nabbed six vs. William Jewell on 12/19/19. 
• Stranger-Johannessen contributed 10 points, four rebounds, and two steals.

 
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE:

• Florida Tech is now 7-7 in the all-time series against Embry-Riddle.    
• Florida Tech shot 38% (23-60) from the field, 35% (6-17) from behind the three-point line, and 79% (11-14) from the free-throw line.  
• The Panthers led in steals (14-7) and points in the paint (30-28).
• Embry-Riddle shot 43% (24-56) from the field, including 44% (7-16) from the three, and 80% (20-25) at the line.
• Embry-Riddle led in rebounds (41-32), bench points (17-14), and assists (11-5).

UP NEXT: Florida Tech will be back home for their last home game of the season on Wednesday, February 22^nd to take on Lynn. Tip-off is set for 5:30PM. Our seniors will be honored shortly before 5:30PM.
 
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