FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Dallas Graziani dropped a career-high 30 points and seven assists, and Ross Reeves added 28 points as the #1 Nova Southeastern Sharks defeated Embry-Riddle in SSC action. Jaxon Nap added 16 points, six rebounds and four assists for NSU, who moved to 6-0 on the year and won their 90th consecutive game at the Shark Tank. 
 

Score: #1 Nova Southeastern 96 | Embry-Riddle 81

Records: #1 Nova Southeastern 6-0 (3-0 SSC) | Embry-Riddle 3-4 (1-1 SSC)

Location: Crutchfield Court at Rick Case Arena | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

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NSU jumped out to an early lead, as they led 11-8 at the first media timeout. Reeves scored his ninth point as the Sharks went ahead 15-8 on a steal and assist from Graziani. The Sharks later went up 20-11 on Ryan Davis' and-one. The Eagles narrowed the deficit to two, 22-20, on an and-one from Evan Montanari. 

The Sharks went up 32-25 at the under-8 timeout as Graziani hit a floater and was fouled in the act. Jaxon Nap hit two free throws to stretch NSU's lead to 12 as the Eagles got into the bonus. NSU led 43-27 with just under five minutes remaining. Graziani scored five straight points, a floater and another three-pointer, to give NSU a 49-37 lead with roughly three minutes remaining. The Sharks led 55-49 at half, as the Eagles hit a halfcourt shot at the buzzer. Graziani (21 points), Reeves (16) and Nap (12) paced the Sharks in the first half. 

The Eagles opened the second half with a 12-6 run, as they tied the score at 61 at the 14:35 mark on two free throws from Jared Berry. NSU got another bucket and then a kickout three from Reeves to go up 71-65 with under 12 minutes remaining. NSU stretched the lead to double digits, 79-68, on two free throws from Nap with just over nine minutes remaining. The game began getting a little chippy, and the Sharks led 83-69 at the under-8 media timeout. 

The Sharks put more distance between themselves and Eagles with timely offensive rebounds and free throws. Graziani took over late in the second half, and Nap got a steal and breakaway dunk, clinching the 96-81 victory for NSU.
 

Dallas Graziani: 30 points, seven assists

Ross Reeves: 28 points, five rebounds

Jaxon Nap: 16 points, six rebounds, four assists

NSU will prepare for its first road test of the year, as they'll visit Palm Beach Atlantic on December 13th at 4pm. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Men's Basketball, be sure to follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at NSUM_Basketball.