Men's basketball team defeated Indian River State College

The Eastern Florida State College won their eighth straight game on Wednesday night as they defeated Indian River State College in a conference road game.

The No. 21 ranked Titans won their fourth straight Citrus Conference game, topping the Pioneers 89-72.

Sophomore Emondrek Erkins-Ford hit a 3-pointer with nine minutes and 12 seconds left in the first half to tie the game 23-23. It started a run that saw the Titans head to the locker room up 10, 46-36. Erkins-Ford scored 16 points in the final nine minutes of the half.

It continued in the second half as they went on a 14-4 run to take a 20-point lead in the first six minutes of the half. Indian River State College cut the lead to 13 at one point with four minutes left but a quick 6-0 run as Corey Caulker, Fredy-Salam Sylla and Erkins-Ford each hit shots.

Erkins-Ford finished with 28 points, eight rebounds and seven blocks in the contest. The 28 points tied for his season-best while Caulker and Sylla each scored 15 points in the win.

Eastern Florida State College (15-2, 4-0) will host Daytona State College in a battle of top 25 teams on Saturday afternoon. The Falcons are 3-0 in the conference and are ranked sixth in the national poll. The men's game will tip off after the women's game on Saturday. Admission to games at Titan Field House is free and fans can watch the game live online at the EFSC Titans YouTube page.