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WBB-Tai Roberts
Josiann Keenan
55
Florida Tech FT 3-16,1-14 Sunshine State
80
Winner Eckerd Eckerd 19-3,14-1 Sunshine State
Florida Tech FT
3-16,1-14 Sunshine State
55
Final
80
Eckerd Eckerd
19-3,14-1 Sunshine State
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Florida Tech FT 10 12 19 14 55
Eckerd Eckerd 20 22 19 19 80

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Tiffany Jacobs

Panthers Downed By #8 Eckerd Tritons

St. Petersburg, Fla.- The Panthers traveled to St. Petersburg Saturday afternoon to face #8 Eckerd. Tai Roberts scored 17 points and added a career high 10 rebounds for Florida Tech, but ultimately Eckerd walked away with the win.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Florida Tech 55, #8 Eckerd 80
Records: Florida Tech (3-16, 1-14 SSC), Eckerd (19-3, 14-1 SSC)
Location: McArthur Center| St. Petersburg, Fla.

FIRST QUARTER 
  • Eckerd jumped out to an 11-1 lead with 6:13 to go.
  • Divine Guthrie made a layup to cut the deficit to eight.
  • Back-to-back baskets by Eckerd extended their lead to 13.
  • Aiste Vaitekunaite's three-pointer cut the margin back to eight.
  • The tritons ended the half with a jumper and a 20-10 lead.
SECOND QUARTER 
  • An 8-0 run by the Tritons pushed their lead to 18.
  • Tai Roberts ended Eckerd's scoring run with a layup.
  • Another scoring run by the Tritons gave them a double-digit lead.
  • The Panthers offense found some momentum scoring 10 straight points. Their scoring run started with a pair of free throws from Lina Stranger-Johannessen followed by a layup from Roberts who was fouled on the drive to the rim.
  • Sarah Liberatore was fouled made two free throws to pull Tech within 15.
  • At halftime, the Panthers trailed 42-22.
THIRD QUARTER
  • Both teams exchanged buckets back and forth until the Panthers went on a 9-0 scoring run to pull within 17.
  • Eckerd responded scoring five straight points to push the lead back out to 22.
  • Roberts scored the last four points of the quarter for the Panthers.  
FOURTH QUARTER
  • Dalma Ehmann had an opportunity for a three-point play to start the fourth quarter.
  • Remingtyn Smith and Roberts had back-to-back baskets with 5:59 left.
  • A 7-0 run with 3:16 left put Eckerd on top by 25.
NOTABLE PANTHERS:
  • Roberts finished her night with 17 points, a career high 10 rebounds.  
  • Ehmann tacked on seven points and two rebounds
  • Smith and Stranger-Johannessen both had four points.
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE:
  • Florida Tech is now 52-27 in the all-time series against Eckerd.  
  • Florida Tech shot 33% (21-64) from the field, 15% (3-20) from behind the three-point line, and 83% (10-12) from the free-throw line.  
  • The Panthers led in points in the paint (24-22), second chance points (7-3) and steals (13-12).
  • Eckerd shot 51% (30-59) from the field, including 42% (15-36) from the three, and 63% (5-8) at the line.
  • The Tritons led in rebounds (39-35), bench points (15-13).
UP NEXT: Florida Tech will be back home next Wednesday Feb. 8th to face RV Nova Southeastern. Tip-off is set for 5:30PM.
 
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