UMO at UNC for final preseason exhibition game.
Posted: Nov 25, 2017
SAINT PETERSBURG, FLA. – The University of Mount Olive women's basketball team fell to the Tritons of Eckerd College 69-65 in non-conference action Saturday afternoon in Saint Petersburg, Florida.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Eckerd College 69, Mount Olive 65
Records: Eckerd College (5-1), Mount Olive (1-5)
Location: Saint Petersburg, Fla.
How It Happened
Play-by-Play
FIRST QUARTER
- The Tritons got out of the gate quickly as they opened up a 10-point lead that they carried through to the end of the first quarter.
SECOND QUARTER
- UMO fought back chipping away at the EC lead to trail by one point, 33-32, with a minute remaining in the half.
- Eckerd scored three points in the final minute carrying a 36-32 lead into the half.
THIRD QUARTER
- The Trojans stayed within reach of the Tritons as they trailed by one point, 48-47, at the 1:54 mark in the third quarter following a pair of free throws by Makayla Nichols.
FOURTH QUARTER
- Eckerd carried their 53-48 lead into the final ten minutes and increased the gap to as many as eight points, 60-52, halfway through the fourth quarter.
- Mount Olive remained persistent in their efforts to come back but ran out of time as Eckerd won 69-65.
KEY STATS
- Felecity Havens led the Trojans with 20 points and 10 rebounds for her second double-double of the weekend.
- Ni'Ya Styles was just behind Havens with 18 points and led the team with four steals.
UP NEXT
UMO is back in action on Wednesday, Nov. 29, as they host Fayetteville State in a midweek non-conference matchup. First tip is set for 6 p.m. at Kornegay Arena in Mount Olive, N.C.