Jacksonville Edges Eastern Kentucky in Overtime Thriller
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Interstat) — Chris Lockett scored 25 points to lead Jacksonville to an 81-76 overtime victory over Eastern Kentucky in an ASUN Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena.
The Dolphins outscored the Colonels 13-8 in the extra period to secure the win. Lockett’s performance, supported by 17 points from Donovan Rivers and 16 from Evan Sterck, overcame a 17-point effort from Eastern Kentucky’s Montavious Myrick.
Jacksonville, which improved to 8-13, shot 51.9% from the field and made 23 of 30 free throws. Eastern Kentucky, which fell to 7-14, shot 48.1% but committed 14 turnovers. The game drew an attendance of 652.