Kent Garard - Junior
Eckerd Tritons Men's Basketball
(1-1, 0-0 SSC)
UPR-Bayamón
(0-1)
History
This is the 19th game between the Tritons and the Cowboys. At their last matchup, Eckerd fell to UPR-Bayamón 89-69.
Last Time Out
Strong First Half Leads Tritons Over Allen
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Fueled by an 11-point lead at halftime, the Eckerd men's basketball team collected its first victory of the season over Allen (SC) by a score of 65-55 on day two of the EC Classic at the McArthur Center on Sunday afternoon.
After a back-and-forth opening five minutes, back-to-back triples by Isaiah Placide ignited a 9-2 run as EC took a seven-point favor. A late 11-2 run put EC up by 15 just before the half before taking a 40-29 lead at intermission.
Allen opened the second half with an 11-2 run to pull within six. The Yellow Jackets later pulled within four, but Eckerd followed with a 9-0 run to take a double-digit lead. EC's lead fluctuated between a seven to twelve-point lead until the two-minute mark as AU cut its deficit to 60-55, but the Tritons kept Allen off the board the rest of the way to preserve the win.
Cover Athlete
Last season, Garard appeared in 25 games with 18 starts. He averaged 9.2 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, recording a season-high 19 points against Puerto-Rico Bayamon (11/23/22). Garard grabbed a season-high eight boards three times against Saint Leo (12/10/22), Florida Southern (2/1/22), and Barry (2/11/22). He led the team in rebounds (130) and rebounds per game (5.2).