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MBB vs. NGU
67
North Greenville NG 3-5,1-0 Conference Carolinas
78
Winner Florida Tech FT 2-6,0-1 Sunshine State
North Greenville NG
3-5,1-0 Conference Carolinas
67
Final
78
Florida Tech FT
2-6,0-1 Sunshine State
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
North Greenville NG 31 36 67
Florida Tech FT 44 34 78

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Jeff Cooney Jr

Max Polk’s Career Day Lifts the Panthers Over the Trailblazers

MELBOURNE, FLA. –  Florida Tech won back-to-back games for the first time this season, defeating UPR – Bayamon and North Greenville University. Elhadji "ET" Thiam would have his first double-double of the season in the win over UPR, followed by Max Polk setting a career-high in points with 31 in the win over the NGU.

FINAL: Florida Tech 78, North Greenville University 67
Records: Florida Tech (2-3, 0-1 SSC) NGU (3-4, 1-0 CC)
Locations: Clemente Center | Melbourne, FL

STATS OF THE MATCH:

First Half:
  • Back-to-back baskets for the opposition would start this game as the Panthers would be in an early hole.
  • It would be an Elhadji Thiam jumper that would get Tech on the board for the first time, 2-7.
  • Max Polk would do all he could to get the Panthers ahead in this one as he would start the game 5-5 from the field & 3-3 from downtown, giving Tech their first lead at 16-14.
  • It would be a (14-1) run at the 14-minute mark. Tech would build their lead to 21-15 over the Trailblazers.
  • Logan Allen would enter the game and give the Panthers outstanding energy off the bench, providing four points, one basket of which was a fast break slam, three rebounds, and two blocks to help the Panthers.
  • Polk would continue to stay hot throughout the half, and the team would play outstanding team defense. Can Kaan Turgut would have a solo steal and slam, and Tech would take a 44-31 lead to go into the half.
 
Second Half:
  • The Trailblazers would not go down quietly as they would start the second half with a (6-0) run to get the last half underway, 44-37.
  • Donovan Brown and Polk would answer with free throws each to sustain a Tech lead, 48-39.
  • Again, Allen would give great minutes from the bench as he would come in and hit a three-pointer, the first basket from the field for Tech in the second half, and extend Tech's lead to 51-39.
  • Polk would keep the Panthers continuing to his career day with five straight points, 62-47.
  • Brown and Polk would take over down the stretch for Tech, but the Trailblazers would cut the lead to nine before Turgut would hit a pivotal three-pointer to push the Tech lead up to 12, 72-60.
  • The Panthers would use this lead to carry them to the finish line and take the win over the Trailblazers, 78-67.
 
NOTABLE PANTHERS:
  • Max Polk matched his career high in points with 18 at halftime & would finish with a new career high of 31 points to lead all scorers on both teams.
  • Elhadji Thiam finished with a season-high 12 rebounds and 3 blocks, which led both teams in both categories.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
  • Panthers now on a two-game win streak
  • All-time vs. North Greenville: 4-0 
  • First meeting between teams since November 28, 2015
  • The first 30 point game by a Panther since Niall Harris' 33 points vs. Embry Riddle on February 3, 2024
 
UP NEXT:
The Panthers will have four days off before returning to action, they will travel to Embry-Riddle University in Daytona Beach to take on the Eagles in a conference match-up Wednesday, December 4th at 7:30pm.

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