FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Ross Reeves poured in 33 points, seven rebounds and six assists, and Dallas Graziani added 28 points, nine assists and eight rebounds for a near triple-double as #3 Nova Southeastern exacted vengeance on #4 Palm Beach Atlantic 103-82 for their 95th consecutive home victory. Jaxon Nap (13 points) and Eli Allen (12) joined them in double figures, as the Sharks dealt the Sailfish their second loss of the season. 



Score: #3 Nova Southeastern 103 | #4 Palm Beach Atlantic 80
Records: #3 Nova Southeastern 15-1 (10-1 SSC) | #4 Palm Beach Atlantic 17-2 (9-2 SSC) 
Location: Crutchfield Court at Rick Case Arena | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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The Sailfish got on the board first, but their lead didn't last long, as the Sharks went up 9-3 on a bucket from Ross Reeves at the 17:34 mark of the first half. Reeves hit another jumper to extend NSU's lead to 14-5, and the Sharks doubled the Sailfish up 20-10 at the 12:49 mark on a bucket from Jaxon Nap. 

The Sharks began distancing themselves from PBA, and Reeves' bucket at the 7:20 mark gave them a 36-16 advantage. The Sharks went up by 30, 57-27, on a deuce from Bobby Rosenberger III at the 1:45 mark, and they held a 59-31 lead at intermission. Reeves' 21 points paced the first half scoring for the Sharks.

In the second half, the Sailfish briefly cut the deficit to 17 on a free throw from Preston Le Gassik, but the Sharks' lead hovered around 20 points for the rest of the game. A jumper from Graziani at the 12:24 mark pushed the NSU advantage to 24 points, and he hit another jumper at the 2:25 mark to push it to 25. NSU hit triple digits on Alex Sessoms' corner three with less than a minute remaining, and the Sharks coasted to the 103-82 victory. The Sharks dealt the Sailfish just their second loss in conference play, while they earned their tenth conference victory. 




Ross Reeves: 33 points, seven rebounds, six assists
Dallas Graziani: 28 points, nine assists, eight rebounds
Jaxon Nap: 13 points, eight rebounds
Eli Allen: 12 points, six rebounds, three steals



The Sharks, who earned their 95th consecutive home victory, move to 15-1 on the year, with a 10-1 mark in conference play. They'll return to action on Wednesday, January 28 to take on Eckerd College at 7:30 PM. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Men's Basketball, be sure to follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at NSU_MBasketball.