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Eliana Sheplee Celebration
Kyrin Mayfield
70
Flagler Flag 2-2,0-0 Peach Belt
74
Winner Embry-Riddle (FL) ERAU 3-0,0-0 Sunshine State
Flagler Flag
2-2,0-0 Peach Belt
70
Final
74
Embry-Riddle (FL) ERAU
3-0,0-0 Sunshine State
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Flagler Flag 14 22 23 11 70
Embry-Riddle (FL) ERAU 21 16 21 16 74

Game Recap: #9 Women's Basketball | | Zach Phillips

Sheplee Leads #9 Women’s Basketball to 74-70 Win Over Flagler

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – No. 9 Embry-Riddle women's basketball put on a great show for the over 700 fans in attendance tonight to watch their game against Flagler. Eliana Sheplee stole the show in the ICI Center, scoring a near program record, 35 points for the Eagles, as they won 74-70. Neither team could build up much of a lead in the second half, with 18 lead changes coming in the final 20 minutes. Along with Sheplee's fantastic night, Laurie Satchell became the first Eagle to record a double-double this season, scoring 12 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.

In her first week of games as an Eagle, Sheplee has made an immediate impact, averaging 20.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 2.0 steals. She delivered a historic performance tonight, becoming the first player in program history to go perfect from the free-throw line with at least 10 attempts. Her 10 made free throws tie her for the fifth most in a single game, and her 11 made field goals rank seventh all-time. With the second-highest point total in ERAU history, she now trails only Nikki Tucker's 38-point outing against West Liberty on Nov. 24, 2018.

RECORDS:
Embry-Riddle: 3-0, (0-0 SSC)
Flagler: 2-2, (0-0 PBC)
 
GAME NOTES
  • The Eagles moved up to 9th in the latest WBCA Coaches' Poll (Nov. 18).
  • Embry-Riddle now leads the all-time series 6-3 against the Saints and have won three consecutive meetings.
  • ERAU currently leads the country in field goal percentage (.585), while also ranking top 5 nationally in rebound margin (21.0) and assists per game (22.0).

KEY PERFORMERS
Embry-Riddle Flagler
  • Player 1: Emerson Kutz - 19 pts, 2 reb, 3 stl
  • Player 2: Carleigh Grimm - 12 pts, 9 reb
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Quarter
  • Both teams got off to a quick start, shooting over 50% from the field in the first quarter, with each team hitting a pair of threes.
  • Sheplee set the tone early, scoring seven points in the first three minutes as the Eagles jumped out to a 9-2 lead.
  • The Eagles led 21-14 after one, with Sheplee's 13 first-quarter points nearly matching the Saints' total.
Second Quarter
  • Flagler took advantage of some timely offensive rebounds to cut into the Embry-Riddle lead. 
  • The Saints outshot the Eagles 21-13 in the second quarter. ERAU shot just 25% from behind the three point line and 50% from the charity stripe during the quarter.
  • After Flagler went on an 8-1 run in the last two minutes of the half, the Embry-Riddle lead was just 37-36 going into halftime.
Third Quarter
  • After Embry-Riddle led for the entirety of the first half, Flagler went ahead for the first time after starting the third quarter with a layup.
  • Flagler rode the hot hands of Emerson Kutz and Carleigh Grimm in the third quarter, with those two combining for 31 points and 11 rebounds off of the bench tonight.
  • The two teams traded buckets for the entire quarter, seeing neither team able to build up a lead of more than three points during the quarter.
Fourth Quarter
  • ERAU relied on their defense to close out the game in the fourth quarter, only giving up 11 points and forcing Flagler to shoot .333 from the field.
  • Free throw shooting came up big for Embry-Riddle, going 14-for-15 in the second half.
  • The Eagles only gave up two points in the last 4:32 of the game, having Sheplee score the final five points of the night, capping off one of the all-time performances for Embry-Riddle women's basketball.
INSIDE THE STATS
  • The Eagles were outrebounded for the first time this season, losing the battle on the glass 36-27.
  • Embry-Riddle went 18-for-22 at the free throw line, while only allowing the Saints to shoot three free throws all night.
  • ERAU has already recorded 13 top-10 all-time marks in the first three games of the season.
UP NEXT
The Eagles will begin Sunshine State Conference play on Saturday afternoon when they host Saint Leo.  The Eagles and Lions will tipoff at 2:00 p.m on Saturday, November 22. Saint Leo's last game was an 86-78 loss to Flagler on Monday evening.
 
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