VIDEO: EFSC Titans Win Sixth Straight Conference Championship With 30-Point Road Win
By Michael Parsons, Eastern Florida State Sports // February 24, 2018
Shaq Carter dominates with 20 REBOUNDS, 16 points
Men’s basketball coach Jeremy Shulman talks about his win and wrapping up the Mid-Florida Conference title pic.twitter.com/Vi0d2kUUal
— EFSC Titans Sports (@efscTitans) February 24, 2018
ABOVE VIDEO: Titans head coach Jeremy Shulman talks with EFSC Athletic Communications Manager Michael Parsons following his teams 88-58 road win over Sante Fe College to clinch his sixth straight conference championship, first in the Mid-Florida Conference. (Video by Michael Parsons, EFSC)
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA – The Eastern Florida State College men’s basketball team wrapped up the Mid-Florida Conference championship with an 88-58 victory over Santa Fe College in Gainesville.
The Titans showcased a balanced scoring attack as four players had 15 or more points and 11 players scored in the game.
It is the sixth straight conference title for head coach Jeremy Shulman who had won the Southern Conference title five straight years before moving to the Mid-Florida Conference this season.
“I am so proud of our guys, this is an unbelievable conference, there are so many great teams in this conference and for our guys to find a way all season, against some adversity early, to find a way to win the conference – I am just so proud of our guys,” Eastern Florida State College men’s basketball coach Jeremy Shulman said. “It is a special group of guys who deserve this championship and I am so glad we could do it.”
Eli Abaev with the slam and it is 63-36!!!! Closing in on another conference title pic.twitter.com/uGuDvf7jCV
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ABOVE VIDEO: Deerfield Beach native Eli Abaev puts an exclamation point on the Titans conference championship-clinching win. (Video by Michael Parsons EFSC)
Sophomore Shaq Carter finished with a season-high 20 rebounds to go with 16 points while Ahmed Ali and Nathanael Jack each had 18 points. Teammate Michael Nuga finished with 15 points.
“We are in a new conference so we had to get the job done today and it feels great, it is really unexplainable,” Carter said. “Coming off the bench, I have to bring a lot of energy and effort and I have to do what it takes to get the job done. My legs feel really good and I just went to the glass and crashed as hard as I could all game.”
The 20 rebounds ties for the most the sophomore from Deerfield Beach has had in his Titans career.
The Titans (27-3, 10-2) will have a celebration as well as cut down the nets at Titan Field House Monday at 5:30 p.m. Fans are welcome to attend.
Eastern Florida State College will advance to the FCSAA State Tournament in Ocala beginning March 7.
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