DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Embry-Riddle women's basketball team overcame a slow start to hold off Palm Beach Atlantic in Sunshine State Conference play at the ICI Center on Wednesday. The Eagles were just 38.9 percent from the field, but dominated the Sailfish 41-29 on the boards to pull out a 53-49 win over the visitors and keep their SSC ledger perfect. 
 
RECORDS:
Embry-Riddle: 14-1, 8-0 SSC
Palm Beach Atlantic: 8-8, 2-6 SSC
 
GAME NOTES
• The Eagles are ranked 15th in the latest WBCA Coaches' Poll and seventh in the most recent D2 CSC Media Poll.
• Embry-Riddle took advantage of 15 offensive rebounds, scoring 13 second-chance points.
• The Sailfish offense was held to just 18 made field goals (35.3 percent).
• The Eagles struggled from the free throw line, managing just seven of 17 free throw attempts.
 
KEY PERFORMERS
Embry-Riddle
• Madyson Jean-Louis: 18 pts, 8 reb, 2 ast
• Anye' Staton: 11 pts, 9 reb, 2 ast

Palm Beach Atlantic
• Kash Ayuso: 18 pts, 2 stl
• Karyzma Pierre: 9 pts, 8 reb
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Quarter
• A low-scoring first quarter saw the Sailfish emerge with a 10-6 lead.
• The Eagles were just 17.6 percent (3-of-17) from the field and 0-for-6 from long range in the first 10 minutes.
• The Sailfish also struggled from the three-point line (0-of-4) and were 5-of-13 from the field.

Second Quarter
• Palm Beach Atlantic opened the second quarter on a 5-0 run to go up by nine (15-6).
• With the Eagles trailing by eight, Laurie Satchell made good on a second-chance opportunity to score her first basket of the night.
• Satchell's score triggered a 9-0 run that cut the Sailfish lead to one point (20-19).
• With 34 seconds left, Jean-Louis hit a jumper to tie the score.
• Jean-Louis, who was fouled in the act of shooting, missed the free throw, but Staton grabbed the rebound, finished the layup and knocked down a free throw of her own to give the Eagles their first lead of the evening (24-21).
• Palm Beach Atlantic used the entire shot clock to get the ball to Anabel Ellison who hit a three to tie the score at 24-24 at the half.

Third Quarter
• The third quarter featured four ties and six lead changes.
• The largest lead for either team was four points by the Eagles.
• The Eagles trailed by one point (35-34) with 3:15 left in the quarter, but a trey by Jenna Teterycz and a Staton bucket helped the Blue and Gold to a 39-35 lead heading into the final frame.

Fourth Quarter
• Palm Beach Atlantic scored the first basket of the fourth quarter, but a three by Sarah Napoli and a layup by Satchell extended the Eagle advantage to six points (44-38) with 7:08 remaining.
• A 4-0 spurt helped the Sailfish narrow the gap to 44-42, but that's as close as they would get as the Eagles shot 60 percent (6-of-10) from the field in the fourth to secure the four-point win.

NEXT UP
The Eagles' next game will be on Saturday when they make the short drive to Winter Park for a 2 p.m. tip against Rollins.
 
The 2024-25 Embry-Riddle women's basketball season is presented by Daytona Mitsubishi.