FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The No.1 Nova Southeastern Sharks Men’s Basketball team got back on track with a dominant 107-59 win over the Tampa Spartans in Sunshine State Conference action on Saturday afternoon from the Rick Case Arena.
Records: No. 1 Nova Southeastern 11-1, 5-1 SSC | Tampa 5-9, 1-5 SSC
Score: No. 1 Nova Southeastern 107 | Tampa 59
Location: Rick Case Arena | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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First Half – Both the Sharks and Spartans were aggressive on the offensive end to open up the game, trading buckets back-and-forth to put the score at 6-5 in favor of Nova Southeastern. Nova Southeastern broke the game open with a 20-2 run, spanning four minutes of game action, and extended the lead to 26-7 over Tampa. During the run, NSU received contributions from MJ Iraldi, Ryan Walsh, GianFranco Grafals, Trey Doomes, Alex Mangold, Isaiah Fuller and Ryan Davis. Nearing the midway point of the first half, Mike Moore knocked down a three-pointer, pushing the lead to 35-13 for the Sharks. Nova Southeastern maintained a 20+ point advantage for the majority of the half and went into the break leading 48-31 over the Spartans.
Second Half – The Sharks maintained their high-intensity play in the second half, starting our with a 15-3 run, and further extended the lead to 63-36. Nova Southeastern’s aggressive defensive pressure proved to much for the Spartans to handle, as NSU outscored Tampa 19-3 off of turnovers in the second half. The large lead allowed the Sharks to get quality minutes for the reserve unit, as NSU’s bench outscored Tampa’s 41-10 in the final 20 minutes. The Sharks cruised to a dominant, 107-59 victory over the Spartans.
Head Coach Jim Crutchfield – I thought our overall effort was good tonight. Nice to see a lot of guys contributing in a solid team win.
Ryan Walsh – 18 points, five rebounds, 50% 3PT
MJ Iraldi: 14 points, five rebounds
Alex Mangold: 14 points, three rebounds, three assists, one block, one steal
No. 1 Nova Southeastern travels to take on Rollins in Sunshine State Conference action on Wednesday, January 10th. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m.
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