INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Florida Tech 85, Edward Waters (Fla.)  61
Records: Florida Tech (2-9) | Edward Waters (Fla.) (11-5)
Location: Clemente Center | Melbourne, Fla.


FIRST HALF: 

• Panthers leaped out to a 6-0 lead on two Fanny Paulin layups and a Makayla Daniels jumper off a Fanny Hakanson assist with 5:19 left.
• Sinking their last five shots, Tech took a 20-12 lead at the end of the first quarter. Baskets by Aiste Vaitekunaite, Severine Uggen, Hakanson, and Lina Stranger-Johannessen.
• Tech ensued on a 15-4 run, capped by a three by Vaitekunaite to grab a 38-17 lead with 3:35 to go.
• A three by Hakanson stretched the lead to 24 points, 44-20, their largest of the half.
• Tech carried a 47-25 lead into the break.

SECOND HALF: 

• EWU opened the third quarter going on a 8-2 run to cut their deficit, 49-33, 7:38 remaining.
• A 13-3 run, including four shooting fouls, allowed Tech to push their lead back to 27, 65-38.
• Hakanson sunk a half court three at the buzzer to a 70-43 lead going into the fourth quarter.
• Nedd recorded a layup in the paint assisted by Hannah Roney to give Tech their largest lead of the game, 81-48.
• Tigers ended the game on a 8-2 run, but the Panthers took the win 85-61.

 
NOTABLE PANTHERS:

• Vaitekunatie paced the Panthers with 16 points on 7-11 shooting including 2-2 from beyond the arc.
• Hakanson added 12 points on 4-6 shooting from the three, 10 assists, three rebounds and one steal.
• Roney charted 12 points on 4-7 shooting from the three, three assists, and one steal.
• Paulin recorded 12 points, six rebounds, four assists, and two steals.
• Cheyenne Scott tallied seven rebounds and shot 100% from the charity stripe (6-6).

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE:
 

• Tech finished the game shooting 48.4% (31-64) from the field, 46.2% (12-26) from beyond the arc, and 100% (11-11) on free throws.
• Tigers shot 33.9% (21-62) in the contest - 10.5% (2-19) from the three-point range and 60.7 (17-28) at the line.
• EWU outrebounded Tech 42-35, led in fast break points (12-7), second chance points (18-8) and tied for points in the paint (32-32)
• Panthers recorded 37 bench points to EWU's 15.

 
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

• Hakanson's 10 assists moved her to 352 career assists and ties number five in Florida Tech's career assist leaders.
• Scott recorded a career-high seven rebounds.

 
UP NEXT: Florida Tech returns to the Clemente Thursday, Dec. 30 to host Embry-Riddle in an SSC match-up. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m.
 

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