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Pirates stumble on first leg of Florida trip
By
Al Myatt
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BOCA RATON, FL —
Florida Atlantic overtook East Carolina in
the second half for a 78-67 Conference USA basketball win on Thursday
night.
ECU led by as many as 11 points in the first
half.
The Pirates dropped to 11-6 overall and 0-2
in league play going into a C-USA matchup at Florida International at 5
p.m. Saturday.
ECU led 33-30 at the half but was outscored
48-34 in the second half as the Owls expanded their lead down the
stretch with a series of 3-point baskets.
Akeem Richmond led the Pirates' scoring with
20 points. Michael Zangari contributed a double-double for ECU with 14
points and 10 rebounds.
Freshman Caleb White had 12 points while
classmate Brandan Stith scored five points and grabbed seven rebounds.
Florida Atlantic (6-11, 2-1) got 22 points
from guard Jackson Trapp. Marquan Botley had 17 points in the win.
Justin Raffington added 12 points and 14
rebounds for the Owls. Pablo Bartone scored 12 points. D'Andre Johnson
finished with seven points and six assists.
FAU is coached by Mike Jarvis, who has taken
Boston University, George Washington and St. John's to the NCAA
Tournament during a 25-year career on the Division I level.
The Owls will host Old Dominion on Saturday.
The Monarchs, ECU's travel partner in C-USA, recorded a 52-36 win at FIU
on Thursday night.
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GAME SUMMARY |
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Florida Atlantic 78, East
Carolina 67 |
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Date: Thursday,
Jan. 16, 2014
Facility: FAU Arena
Attendance: 1,408
Records: ECU 11-6 (0-2 C-USA); FAU 6-11 (2-1)
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SCORE BY PERIODS |
1 |
2 |
FINAL |
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East Carolina |
33 |
34 |
67 |
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Florida Atlantic |
30 |
48 |
78 |
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01/17/14 01:49 AM.
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