TAMPA, Fla. — UIndy (5-6, 3-0 GLVC) fell to Eckerd (7-4, 1-3 Sunshine State) with a final score of 84-77 at the Bob Martinez Athletics Center on Sunday. The Greyhounds recorded 12 three-pointers and forced nine ties throughout the game.
Nate Dudukovich led the scoring for the Greyhounds with a season-high 21 points on three 3-pointers made, followed by
Carmelo Harris with 19 points,
Tyler Parrish, who added 14 of his own and
Elad Bakshi with a season-high 10 points for the UIndy offense.
The game began with Eckerd's Jacob Davis scoring a layup at 19:33, but UIndy's
Tyler Parrish quickly responded with a three-pointer to give the visitors an early lead.
Shaun Arnold's assists contributed to the Greyhounds' momentum, including a layup by Nathan Dudukovich at 17:11 that extended their lead to 5-2. The first half remained tightly contested, with both teams exchanging leads multiple times. With just seconds left, Tim Taiwo's layup put Eckerd ahead, securing a narrow 33-31 lead at the end of the first half, despite a last-second offensive effort by the visitors.
Eckerd held off UIndy in a tightly contested second half, securing an 84-77 victory. The Greyhounds fought back to tie the game at 65 with 7:13 remaining, highlighted by Bakshi's three-pointer. Eckerd responded with a scoring burst, including a layup by Jacob Davis at 6:25 and a three-pointer from Miquel Llompart, pushing their lead to 63-52. Harris kept the Greyhounds within striking distance with a late three-pointer at 3:00, but Eckerd sealed the win at the free-throw line in the closing seconds.
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