Edward Waters Tigers @ Stetson Hatters
Edward Waters TigersEdward WatersEDW
0-0, 0-0 Away
61
0-0, 0-0 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
Edward Waters EDW | 36 | 25 | 61 |
STET | 34 | 41 | 75 |
1-0, 1-0 Home
75
1-0, 1-0 Home
Stetson pulls away from Edward Waters 75-61
DELAND, Fla. -- Brian Pegg scored 17 points and had nine rebounds to lead Stetson to a season opening 75-61 win over Edward Waters on Friday night.
Trailing 36-34 at the break, Stetson took the lead on a Grant Lozoya layup during an 8-0 run that put the Hatters up 56-50 with 8:47 to go and continued to pull away down the stretch.
Divine Myles added 12 points, B.J. Glasford had 11 and Angel Rivera 10 for Stetson, which hadn't won a season opener since the 2011 season. The Hatters dominated the boards with 51 rebounds to the Tigers' 27. Ten of Stetson's rebounds were by Kentwan Smith.
Edward Waters, a NAIA school, was led by Dontay Sheppard, who scored 17 points on 8-for-8 shooting, while Charles-Eddie Smith added 16 and Darion Green had 10.
