Sports Catch up: Eagles Take Two Losses During Their Final Road Trip of The season

Joshua Ryans, Sports Correspondent

 The Eagles lost to both Marshall and Southern Miss this past week.

Game Summary: The Eagles played a close first half before jumping out to an 11 point lead going into the half. The Eagles continued this lead with a strong second showing in the second half, but Marshall would not back down. With less than 15 seconds left, Marshall would take a one point off a layup, completing their comeback. The Eagles would lose 83-84

Stats

  • Andrei Savrasov had 20 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 steals
  • Tyren Moore scored 16 points adding 3 rebounds
  • Tai Strickland came off the bench and scored 13 points

 

Game Summary: In their final road game, the Eagles played conference leading Southern Miss. The game proved to be tough as the Eagles went back and forth before going into the half time with a 6 point deficit. The second half was no different. They scored more points in the second half but so did Southern Miss. The Eagles ultimately lost the game 62-73.

Stats

  • Tyren Moore led the Eagles in points with 14
  • Andrei Savrasov had 12 points and 6 rebounds
  • Carlos Curry added 12 and 7 rebounds off the ben

In the new game: The Eagles played their final home game of the season this week against Coastal Carolina and Appalachian State. Both games start at 7pm and will be on ESPN+.