Final Box Score

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Stan Gill finished one rebound shy of a double-double Sunday afternoon as the Tigers snapped a two-game skid with a 65-62 victory over Palm Beach Atlantic during the final day of the Florida Gulf Coast Basketball Tournament.

Gill, a senior forward, paced West Alabama’s offense with a game-high 21 points and pulled down nine rebounds. Senior Raymond Shaw added 11 points and 11 rebounds, while senior Jared Hembree finished with 11 points and six boards.

The Tigers (3-3) shot 32.4 percent (11-of-34) during the first half, but were 12-of-26 in the second half and finished by shooting 38.3 percent. Palm Beach Atlantic made just nine field goals during the first half and was 22 of 52 shooting for the game.

With the game tied at 5, West Alabama used an 11-3 run, capped by a Joe Eatmon 3-pointer with 12:47 remaining in the first half to grab a 16-8 lead. Palm Beach Atlantic took the lead with 6:07 left in the half on a jumper by Anthony Fitzroy, and held a 29-28 lead at the break.

The Tigers opened the second half with a 15-10 run, capped by a Hembree 3-pointer to take a 43-39 lead with 11:44 remaining. Palm Beach Atlantic kept the game close during the final three minutes, but West Alabama sealed the victory by going 8-of-12 from the free-throw line down the stretch to get the victory.

Derek Barnes paced Palm Beach Atlantic (1-3) with 19 points, while Sean Tucker added 13.

West Alabama returns home for a 7:30 p.m. tip-off at Pruitt Hall Wednesday, November 29 against Claflin.