DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Embry-Riddle men's basketball battled on Saturday afternoon inside the ICI Center, completing the 2025 Bahama House Shootout with a contest against Newberry.
The Eagles (5-5) were handed a 94-89 setback by the Wolves (6-6) after Newberry erased a late ERAU lead to extend the game past regulation. Embry-Riddle took advantage late in the second half but ultimately came up short to close out the weekend.
RECORDS
Embry-Riddle: 5-5
Newberry: 6-6
GAME NOTES
- Saturday's meeting was the first between the two programs.
KEY PERFORMERS
Embry-Riddle
Newberry
- Drake Downs – 35 pts, 8 reb
- Drew Robinson – 23 pts, 5 reb, 4 ast
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Half
- Jack Klinger scored the first of 13 combined points inside the paint to open the game as Newberry held an early 7-6 lead.
- ERAU battled to remain in striking distance early, however the Wolves' interior pressure helped build an eventual 11-point edge after a 27-17 scoring stretch.
- Perimeter shooting from Evan Montanari and Braeden Moore quickly erased a double-figure deficit as the duo combined for 15 points to pull the Newberry lead down to 39-38 with 4:31 to play.
- The Wolves would answer with five points to move back to a two-possession lead before back-to-back long-range shots from Jared Berry leveled the game at 44-44 with 0:22 on the clock.
- Newberry beat the buzzer before the break with a perimeter shot to lead 47-44.
- Both teams combined for 15 three-pointers in the first half with ERAU leading the way by shooting 8-of-15 (53.3%) from distance.
- Montanari led the Eagles with nine points on 3-of-5 shooting from deep.
- Berry balanced out the offensive production well in the first half, producing six of the eight ERAU assists while adding eight points.
Second Half
- Embry-Riddle came out of the break aggressive, finding an interior bucket from Clarens Pierre and a long-distance score from Dawson Barr to claim a 49-47 lead.
- Newberry would respond and eventually lead by four inside the first five minutes of action, with the Eagles responding yet again to level the score.
- The Eagles shifted momentum in their favor with a 12-4 stretch of scoring capped by deep baskets from Montanari and Landen Harwood, capturing a 71-63 advantage with less than nine minutes to play.
- Newberry bounced back with a 13-4 stretch of its own to reclaim control of the score over the next few minutes.
- Free throws from Klinger followed by a three-pointer from Barr at the 1:40 mark gave ERAU an 80-78 lead, but the Wolves took advantage of a pair of free throws down the stretch to force overtime at 80-80.
- Embry-Riddle led the half 36-33 while shooting 58.3% from the field and 44.4% from beyond the arc.
- Barr and Berry led the charge with eight points apiece.
Overtime
- Newberry landed the first punch with a 4-0 run early.
- Montanari and Barr knocked down key three-pointers to keep the score within reach as ERAU leveled the score at 86-86 with 2:17 to play.
- Newberry outscored the Eagles 8-3 down the stretch, sealing the game by scoring the final three points from the charity stripe.
INSIDE THE STATS
- ERAU led in field-goal percentage (52%) and three-point percentage (45%), gathering 14 made three-pointers for the game.
- The Eagles had a balanced attack with three of the five players in double figures recording 16 points each.
- Barr, Berry, and Montanari all scored 16 points with Berry producing his second career double-double with 10 assists – an individual season-high for the team.
- Montanari nearly matched his career-best but recorded a high of five made three-pointers for the third time this season.
- Barr's 16 is his seventh game this season with 15 or more points.
- Newberry held a narrow 40-36 rebounding advantage, owning the offensive glass with 22 offensive rebounds.
- The Wolves controlled the interior with a 44-32 scoring advantage in the paint.
- ERAU led 4-1 in blocks with three coming from Pierre.
UP NEXT
Embry-Riddle will take time away for the holidays and return to action on Wednesday, Dec. 31 with Sunshine State Conference action at Florida Tech in Melbourne.
