DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. ? The 12th-ranked Embry-Riddle men's basketball team snapped a two-game losing skid with a 65-61 upset of No. 4 Northwood as action continued in The Sun Conference on Wednesday. The Eagles improved their overall record to 19-4, while the Seahawks moved to 19-3. Both teams are locked in a tie for first in the league standings, each with a 5-2 conference record.

The Eagles got out to a quick start, outscoring the Seahawks 9-0 in the first 15:04. Danny Krazit sparked the Eagle offense with a pair of threes and a lay-up as ERAU extended its lead to 17-7 with 11:51 to go in the first half.

But the Seahawks quickly closed the gap as a Lester Hunte three-pointer ignited a 10-0 Northwood run, which tied the game at 17-17 at the 7:42 mark. Both teams traded baskets over the next two minutes before the Seahawks took a four-point lead. The Eagles pulled to within one on an Eric Lorenzi three with 4:54 left in the half, but the Seahawks went on another run to lead by nine with just under two minutes left in the frame.

The last 46 second of the first half brought the 810 Eagle fans in attendance to their feet. Tyler DeBord rebounded a Jay Duncan miss and Denver Cobb hit a jumper on the ensuing possession to make the score 34-27. On the Seahawks' next trip down the court, DeBord blocked Ducan's lay-up attempt and then raced to the other end of the floor to ignite the crowd with a dunk over seven-footer Augustine Okosun to pull the Eagles within five (34-29) at the break.

After shooting just 34.3 percent from the field in the first half, the Eagles stepped up their offense in the second, shooting 60.9 percent. On the other side of the floor, the defense held the Seahawks to 47.8 percent shooting and just two three pointers in the half.

The Eagles started the half by forcing turnovers on the Seahawks' first three possessions. But Northwood withstood the pressure and built its lead back up to eight with 14:42 left to play.

Both teams went back and forth over the next five minutes with the Eagles managing to close the gap to three points on three occasions, but Seahawks always seemed to have an answer allowing them to hold on to a five-point advantage during that stretch.

The Eagles finally managed to break through the three-point threshold when baskets by Danny Deaver, Lorenzi and Ray Graham gave the Eagles their first lead of the half (51-50) with 7:42 remaining.

Both teams traded baskets once again until the Seahawks reclaimed their three-point margin on a DeSean White jumper. But the Eagles had an immediate answer as Glenn Dalcourt's three on the Eagles' next trip down the court tied the game at 55-55 with 4:08 on the clock.

The Eagles were whistled for fouls on the next two Seahawk possessions, but the Seahawks, who took all six of their second-half free throws in the last 3:43, struggled from the charity stripe, making just three free throws down the stretch.

With 3:19 left on the clock, Lorenzi took over the Eagle offense, hitting a pair of threes and a lay-up to put the Eagles up by three. The Seahawks were able to get the ball into the hands of White, their leading scorer, but the reigning Conference Player of the Year was unable to convert on a jumper that would have tied the game with 10 seconds left. DeBord rebounded the miss, and the Seahawks, who had fouls to give, committed four fouls in a row, eventually sending Cobb to the line with four seconds remaining. The Eagles' leading free throw shooter calmly knocked down both attempts to seal the Embry-Riddle win.

Lorenzi led all scorers with 21 points and had eight rebounds and four assists, while DeBord recorded his ninth double-double of the season with 13 points and 11 boards. White topped the Seahawks' scoring charts with 18, while Seven Ezumba posted a double-double of his own with 13 points and 10 rebounds.

The Eagles' next game will be at 7 p.m. on Friday when they host St. Thomas. Friday's game has been designated Coaches vs. Cancer night and the Eagles will be teaming up with Relay for Life in their efforts in the fight against cancer. All gate proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society.