LAKELAND, Fla. – The Embry-Riddle men's basketball team scored 100 points for the fifth time this season and shot the ball well (54.1 percent) from the field in the first half, but the Eagles were unable to overcame a second-half rally by Florida Southern, falling 110-100 at the Moccasins' Jenkins Fieldhouse on Saturday. The Eagles are now 14-8, while the Moccasins move to 11-13.
 
Five players scored in double figures for the Eagles, led by Shaquan McArthur, who finished with 20 points and a team-high nine rebounds. Dillion Graham tallied 19 points, while Skyler Hogan and Luka Majstorovic added 18 and 14 points, respectively. Dalton Barnes had a solid all-around performance with 10 points, seven assists, five steals and five boards.
 
The game got off to a frenetic start as the teams combined for 26 points in the first four minutes and at the first media timeout, the score was tied at 13-13.
 
A pair of layups by the Mocs' Brett Hanson gave Florida Southern a 19-15 lead, but back-to-back threes by Brian Johnson (11 pts) put the Eagles back in front 25-22 at the 11:30 mark.
 
Over the next four minutes, the Eagles outscored the home team 14-7 to open up a 39-30 lead, but the Mocs fought back and went on a run of their own to reclaim the lead, (48-47) with 3:04 left in the half. The Eagles responded once again and took a 54-51 advantage into the locker room at the break.
 
Another 14-7 Eagle run marked the start of the second half and staked the visitors to a 10-point cushion with 15:46 remaining in the contest.
 
At the 14:10 mark, Michael Volovic was fouled by McArthur on his way to the basket and scored three the old-fashioned way to pull the Mocs within seven (69-62). On the Eagles next possession, Volovic came up with a steal and was fouled in the act of shooting once again by McArthur. In addition to cutting the lead to three (69-66), the three-point play also sent McArthur to the bench with four fouls and from that point, the momentum shifted in the Mocs' favor.
 
Volovic's score sparked a 22-6 Florida Southern run that the Eagles were unable to recover from. The Mocs built the lead to as many as 14 points before closing out their first win against the Eagles in four meetings between the teams.
 
Volovic matched Hanson's game-high 29 points, but Hanson outdid everyone on the boards, finishing with 20 rebounds.
 
The Eagles' next game will be back at the ICI Center on Wednesday when they host Nova Southeastern. Tip-off is slated for 7:30 p.m.