Box Score LAKE WORTH, Fla. - Polk State Basketball fell dry from the perimeter on Saturday afternoon against Palm Beach State College. The Eagles only made two three-point attempts on the day, as Polk State dropped the contest 80-76.
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The Eagles (6-3) have now lost three straight on the road, while the Panthers (7-5) snapped a two-game skid with the victory.
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Freshman forward
Cole White had a career day, scoring a season-high 27 with 21 of those points coming in the second half.
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Sophomore guard
Dominick Nelson turned in his third consecutive contest with 20-plus points, scoring 23. Nelson deposited 17 of those in the second half and 15 of his total points came at the free throw line.
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TrayVon Osborne was next in line on the score sheet for Polk with seven points.
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Polk State heads to Gainesville on Saturday for the NJCAA Region 8 shootout, where it will take on No. 5 Chipola College at 2 p.m.
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Following the contest versus Chipola, the Eagles return home to the Health Center, where they are 3-0 this season, to host Monroe College on Thursday at 7 p.m.