JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Parker Smith scored 23 points, including five 3-pointers, and North Florida rallied in the second half for an 85-78 win over Palm Beach Atlantic on Friday night.
Jerron Granberry added 16 points, hitting four treys for the Ospreys (7-7), who won their second straight game and seventh in a row at home.There were 14 ties and 10 lead changes in the game.The Division II Sailfish (3-10), who were playing in their third game in three days, led 41-36 at halftime and increased their cushion to 47-39 with 17:01 left.After North Florida used an 8-0 run to tie it, the game was knotted on nine more occasions, the last time at 72 with 4:11 to play. Granberry then hit two 3-pointers in a row as the Ospreys pulled away.Terrell Terry scored 22 points to lead Palm Beach Atlantic, Ian Sitz had 18 and Dante Valentine 15.