Kissimmee, FL—Down by 12 at the half, the Eagles mounted a spirited comeback attempt against the Johnson University of Florida Suns. Despite their best efforts, the Eagles were unable to secure the win, losing 88-82 on the road in Kissimmee, FL.

In the 1st half of the ball game, the Suns jumped out to an early lead and wouldn't look back throughout the remainder of the 1st half. The three-point field goal was the shot of choice for the Suns in the early going of yesterday's ball game. During the 1st half, the Suns would hit 6 three point field goals on their way to shooting 35% from three-point range. Despite the three-point barrage by the Suns, the Eagles were able to hang with them through the first 5 minutes of the ball game. The Suns would quickly strike back, widening their lead to as many as 16 points in the 1st half.

In the 1st half, the Eagles were led in scoring by Marlon Gardner with 10 points. Ian Johnson, Dakota Pratt, and Jared McCrillis each added 6 points apiece in the half. The Eagles shot 46% from the field in the 1st half compared to 45% for the Johnson Suns. The biggest difference in the 1st half was the three-point shooting. The Suns went 6-17 [35%] from behind the three-point arch while holding the Eagles to 0-5 in the 1st half.

Heading into the 2nd half, the Eagles looked to chip away at the lead that the Suns had built in the 1st half. Sharp shooting early on helped the Eagles cut the deficit to just 4 points just 3 minutes in to the 2nd half. Four early points by Dakota Pratt helped pace the Eagles comeback attempt.

Despite their momentum, the Eagles would again fall prey to the scorching hot three-point shooting of the Suns. Suns guard Phil Legrier hit three straight three-pointers from long range that helped the Suns build their lead back up to 12 points with 14 minutes remaining in the ball game. The lead would balloon to as many as 17 points with just 8 minutes remaining in the contest, but the Eagles had one last run in their bones.

Junior guard Ian Johnson would help engineer a comeback attempt for the Eagles. Ian would score 11 points down the stretch to help the Eagles bring the deficit to just 6 points with a little over a minute remaining in the game. However, 6 points would be the closest the Eagles would come. Despite their valiant effort, the Eagles would fall to the Suns by a final of 88-82 on the road in Kissimmee, FL.

In the contest, Ian Johnson led all Eagles scorers with 21 points, 15 of which were scored in the 2nd half. The Eagles saw four players score in double-figures, Ian Johnson (21), Dakota Pratt (17), Jared McCrillis (14), and Marlon Gardner (12). The Eagles were able to outrebound Johnson University of Florida 39-31 and shot just under 50% from the floor in the ball game.

With the loss, the Eagles record falls to 2-13 on the season. The Eagles next game will be in Greenville, SC where they will take on Bob Jones University at 6:00 pm CT on Friday night. The game will be livestreamed at bjubruins.com/live.