DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. ? Sophomore Eric Lorenzi recorded season highs in points and rebounds to lead the ninth-ranked Embry-Riddle men's basketball team to its fourth Florida Sun Conference win of the season on Wednesday. Lorenzi finished the game with 25 points, on 10-16 shooting from the field and 14 rebounds as the Eagles (19-2, 4-1 in the FSC) notched a 95-76 win over Webber International (6-14, 1-4).
It took a while for the Eagles to get their offense going as their first points of the game didn't come until Tyler DeBord's tip-in 2:30 into the game. Both teams traded baskets over the next five minutes and the Eagles eventually opened up a five-point lead when Denver Cobb hit a three at the 11:47 mark.
The Eagles got a spark from junior Danny Deaver off the bench. Deaver entered the game with 11 minutes left in the half and in eight minutes on the floor he tallied 11 points, two rebounds and came up with two big steals to help ERAU to a 50-36 lead at the intermission.
After a quiet first half, Lorenzi erupted for 22 points and 10 rebounds in the second frame. He converted on nine of 11 shot attempts and was 2-for-2 from beyond the arc.
The 14-point halftime deficit was as close as the Warriors would get as the Eagles extended the margin to as many as 25 points before closing out the 19-point win.
DeBord also recorded a double-double, his seventh of the year, with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Deaver finished with 17 points and Cobb added 13 points and eight rebounds.
Halston Schaffer registered a double-double of his own to lead the Warriors with 25 points, 10 boards and four steals. Alex Carmona scored 17 points and handed out three assists and Michael Floyd contributed 12 points.
The Eagles return to action at 7 p.m. on Saturday when they host league leader No. 19 Warner Southern at the ICI Center.