BOCA RATON, Fla. – Embry-Riddle men's basketball put together a wire-to-wire road win on Saturday afternoon, downing Lynn in an 88-78 victory inside the de Hoernle Sports & Cultural Center.
RECORDS
Embry-Riddle: 12-13 (9-9 SSC)
Lynn: 12-13 (7-11 SSC)
GAME NOTES
- Embry-Riddle moves to 10-12 against Lynn, riding a three-game winning streak over the Fighting Knights.
- ERAU never trailed; Saturday's game featured one tie and zero lead changes.
KEY PERFORMERS
Embry-Riddle
Lynn
- John Roland – 24 pts, 5 reb
- Max Polk – 11 pts, 3 ast, 2 stl
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Half
- The lone tie came early after Lynn responded to a Clarens Pierre slam off a Jared Berry dime at the 19:27 mark.
- ERAU found early rhythm from beyond the arc behind Evan Montanari and Berry, but the long-range shooting would go cold later in the half.
- The Eagles managed to push the margin to six points within the first five minutes before stretching to their first double-digit lead at the 10:58 mark.
- Embry-Riddle built its lead to as large as 13, but a late surge from Lynn kept the deficit within reach.
- The Eagles closed out the half with a 39-34 lead despite an 8-2 run from the Fighting Knights in the final two minutes.
- ERAU shot 53.1% (17-of-32) from the field, and just 3-of-13 from three.
- Berry led with nine points and three assists followed by eight points from Logan Lewis.
Second Half
- Lynn pulled the deficit down to just one point, but that would be the closest the hosts would get to Embry-Riddle.
- The Eagles took the first eight minutes of play to build up to a 62-46 advantage with Montanari scoring the last five points of a 23-10 ERAU run.
- ERAU continued to grasp onto commanding separation, moving to a 21-point edge with a three-pointer from Braeden Moore at the 4:29 mark.
- Moore's bucket was the final field goal for the Eagles as Lynn surged late.
- The Fighting Knights scored 11 unanswered to knock the deficit down to 85-75 with 1:35 remaining, scoring nine points from deep.
- Thankfully for the Eagles, both teams finished from the foul line as ERAU held on for an 88-78 victory.
- Berry and Montanari led the offensive production, combining for 24 of ERAU's 49 points in the half.
- The Eagles improved from deep, shooting 54.5% (6-of-11) from three.
INSIDE THE STATS
- Embry-Riddle finished shooting 53% (35-of-66) from the field, 37.5% (9-of-24) from three, and 90% (9-of-10) from the foul line.
- The Eagles remained in control of the score for 38:41 of the 40-minute contest.
- ERAU led 39-32 in rebounding, including 13 offensive boards leading to 14 second-chance points.
- Berry finished the game on 8-of-12 shooting while going 3-of-5 from three for 22 points, surpassing the 500-point mark for the season.
- The Eagles notched 19 assists for the third time this season, with four players dishing out three or more assists (Berry 4, Klinger 3, Lewis 3, Moore 3).
UP NEXT
Embry-Riddle sets aim for another road test on Wednesday night, traveling to No. 16-Palm Beach Atlantic.
