Men's basketball team hosts St. Petersburg for conference home opener

The Eastern Florida State College men's basketball team will host their first Citrus Conference game Wednesday night at Titan Field House.

The Titans, who are ranked 24^th in the NJCAA Division I National Poll, will host St. Petersburg College at 7:30 p.m. in a battle of teams that posted wins to start the conference season.

Eastern Florida State College is 12-2 overall and defeated Florida Southwestern State College Saturday 74-68 on the road. Sophomore Emondrek Erkins-Ford scored a career-high 28 points in the game and has scored in double figures in every game this season. The Titans are on a five-game win streak which is the longest of the season.

Joviel Acevedo-Arroyo finished with a season-high 12 points off the bench against the Bucs while Corey Caulker had 10 points.

St. Petersburg College defeated Hillsborough Community College Saturday 81-75 as four players scored in double figures. Brandon Davis led the attack with 25 points while Isaac Edwards recorded a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Mason Blazer finished with 16 points and Tim Okojie had 13 as they improved to 10-4 overall. Blazer leads the team offensively, averaging 14.4 points per game this season.

It is the first meeting of the season between the two teams and Eastern Florida State College has won the past three meetings.

Admission to Wednesday night's game is free and fans can watch the game live online at the EFSC Titans YouTube page.