Brandon Garcia - Junior
Eckerd Tritons Men's Basketball
(10-8, 5-5 SSC)
Embry-Riddle University
(11-5, 5-3 SSC)
History
This is the 15th game between the Tritons and Eagles. Eckerd holds a 6-5 series favor over Embry-Riddle, winning in a close match 75-71 in their last contest on January 28, 2023.
Last Time Out
Tritons Fall to Palm Beach Atlantic
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - The Sailfish used a 62 present shooting clip in the first half to build a large lead over the Tritons as the Eckerd men's basketball team dropped a road contest, 108-86, at Palm Beach Atlantic Saturday afternoon.
After a back-and-forth start to the game over the first 10 minutes, the Sailfish went on an 18-2 run to take a 20-point advantage at the six-minute mark. PBA capped the half with 20 consecutive points to take a 62-27 favor at intermission.
Eckerd opened the second half with a 17-5 stretch to cut its deficit to 25 at 69-44 over the opening four minutes. The Tritons cut their deficit to 21 at 12:26 but could not come any closer as PBA cruised the rest of the way for a 108-86 win.
Cover Athlete
Prior to Eckerd, Garcia spent two seasons at Eastern Florida State College where he appeared in 44 games with 15 starts. He averaged 9.7 points per game. In his sophomore campaign, Garcia averaged 12.7 points and 2.1 assists per game. So far this season, Garcia has appeared in 12 games with 4 starts.