EMBRY-RIDDLE TOPS SAINTS 77-74

Dec. 29: The Saint basketball team gave unbeaten Embry-Riddle a scare, but dropped its sixth of the season Saturday night as the Eagles came from five points down in the second half to win.

 

Tyler DeBord scored 24 points on 11 of 15 shooting and had seven rebounds and Eric Lorenzo added 15 points and 12 rebounds for 12-0 Embery-Riddle, which is ranked fourth nationally.

 

Tom Wopperer led the Saints with 16 points and seven rebounds while Andy Hoercher and Tyler Shaver added 11 points each and Bela Vonnak had ten points and nine rebounds.

 

The Saints opened as much as a ten point first half lead at 21-11 at the midpoint of the first half, but the Eagles battled back to tie it at 33-33 at the half. The two teams traded leads early in the second half with a three point play by Wopperer putting the Saints up 51-44 six minutes into the half. Hoercher’s three pointer gave the Saints a seven point lead with 8:44 to play, but Embry-Riddle tied the game at 70-70 with 5:01 to play and never trailed after that.

 

St. Lawrence, now 2-6, returns to action at home on Jan. 5 vs. Brockport.