Miami Gardens, FL – The Warriors continued their trek through the Sun Conference as they traveled to take on the Florida Memorial Lions and come home with an 89-81 win. With this, the Warriors move to 18-8 on the season, and 6-6 in SUNC play.
Eden Holt led the team, once again, offensively with 37 points and five assists. The Houston, TX native was present on defense as well as he picked up four rebounds and two steals. Cooper Peterson had the best game of his Webber career as he notched 28 points, three rebounds, two steals, and an assist. Jordan Golden and Dante Sofia manned the defense with 12 and eight rebounds respectively.
FMU got things started with five quick points before Holt sunk a jumper for two. A Lion's three-pointer was met with a Holt triple to keep it a one position game. Eden Holt scored 10 of the Warriors next 18 points to keep the game close with only six minutes left in the first half.
Webber then went on a 10-7 run including a layup and dunk from Sofia and five points from Peterson. Golden hit a free throw to send the Warriors to the break down only four.
The Warriors opened the second half with two free throws from Cooper Peterson. A triple from Holt gave Webber their first lead of the night, 42-40. Eden Holt picked up another 10 points over the next 10 minutes, while Peterson netted nine. The Pair picked up the next 14 points combined to extend the lead to eight.
Free throws filled the final two minutes of play as the Warriors went 9-10 for nine points to sneak past the Lions 89-81.
When asked about the win, head coach Gabriel Rutledge said that he is "extremely proud of our guys for going on the road and winning against a very talented and physical Florida Memorial team. They continue to battle and find ways to win while overcoming adversity. Multiple guys stepped up in key moments, either making big-time shots or getting key defensive stops. We will continue to find ways to grow and get better. Can't wait to get back home and play in front of our fans. Go Warriors!"
The Warriors will be back to the courts on Wednesday, February 21st as they are set to host (RV) Ave Maria at 7:30 PM.
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