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PRESCOTT, Ariz. – The Embry-Riddle men's basketball team improved to 3-1 on the season Saturday afternoon, battling through a back-and-forth contest to earn a 76-73 victory over Oregon Tech at the Activity Center.
The Eagles and Owls traded momentum throughout the game, with nine lead changes and seven ties keeping the outcome in doubt until the final seconds. Embry-Riddle carried a 36-34 advantage into halftime before outscoring Oregon Tech 40-39 in the second half to secure the three-point win.
Leading the way for ERAU was Noah Gifft who poured in a game-high 21 points, knocking down three triples and went a perfect 8-for-8 from the free-throw line while adding five rebounds and two steals. Jacey Canalin scored 15 points on an efficient 7-for-10 shooting performance.
Ethan Macken contributed 10 points and six rebounds, while Peter Dress filled the stat sheet with nine points and a team-high eight rebounds. Christian Wells chipped in six boards and Isaiah Wong grabbed six rebounds off the bench as the Eagles finished with a 33-30 advantage on the glass.
After trailing 68-64 with just over three minutes remaining, Embry-Riddle closed the contest on a decisive 12-4 run. Canalin scored six points during the stretch, including a pair of key layups, while Gifft knocked down clutch free throws to help seal the victory. A late dunk from Macken extended the Eagle lead to six with 11 seconds remaining before Oregon Tech's last-second three-point play trimmed the final margin to 76-73.
The Eagles shot an even 50 percent from the field and 46.7 percent from beyond the arc, connecting on 7-of-15 three-point attempts. Oregon Tech was held to just 3-of-21 shooting from long range.
