Men's basketball team picks up win at Monroe College Invitational

Men's basketball team picks up win at Monroe College Invitational

The Eastern Florida State College men's basketball team picked up a victory Thursday evening in the first day of the Monroe College Invitational in New Rochelle, New York.

The Titans improved to 6-0 on the season with the 75-65 victory.

Eastern Florida State College's Caleb Byrd led the attack with 30 points while teammates Eric Parnell and Andres Burney each had double-doubles in the win. Parnell finished with 14 points and 12 rebounds while Burney had 14 points and 10 rebounds.

The Titans led for most of the game and held a 28-point lead midway through the second half. 

The 13th-ranked Eastern Florida State College TItans will play host Monroe College Friday at 3 p.m. Monroe College is 4-0 on the season and are led by Melvin Council Jr. who is averaging 27.3 points per game.