LAKELAND, Fla. –  The Florida Tech women's basketball team ended their road trip with a loss to Florida Southern, 72-55.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Florida Tech 55, Florida Southern 72
Records: Florida Tech (4-4, 1-3 SSC) Florida Southern (5-4, 2-2 SSC)
Location: George W. Jenkins Field House | Lakeland, Fla.
 
FIRST QUARTER:

• The Panthers got off to a strong start with an opening possession score from Breazia Robinson.
• After back-to-back Florida Southern baskets, Robinson again made an impact, tying the game at four apiece.
• Tech took their first lead on Tai Roberts' three-pointer halfway through the first quarter.
• The Mocs had a 5-0, then Robinson helped the Panthers stay one possession back going into the next quarter down 13-11.

 
SECOND QUARTER:

• Florida Southern began the second quarter on a 7-0 stretch, halted on another Robinson mid-range jumper, making her 4-for-4 on the afternoon. She was also fouled and made the free throw.
• Down 24-16, the Panthers offense heated up with five minutes remaining in the half. Kyandra Poitier grabbed an offensive rebound and immediately put it back into the hoop. Nadine Johnson followed with a shot from beyond the arch after a turnover by the Mocs.
• With three minutes remaining, Mikayla Morin made two tough baskets, helping the Panthers enter the locker room dead even at 30-30.

 
THIRD QUARTER:

• The momentum of the end of the first half did not carry over as Florida Southern outscored Tech 26-8.
• Jessica Lange scored her first two points of the season, coming off injury on a turnaround jumper.

 
 FOURTH QUARTER:

• Florida Southern kept it going in the fourth, tallying the first three points on free throws.
• Tech fought back with a Morin made free throw and a Johnson driving layup generated from her steal on the defensive end.
• However, the Mocs rattled off eight straight points, taking a 23-point lead.
• An Emily Acampora three-pointer led to a Panthers' eight-point run, which was topped off by an Acampora second-chance jumper.
• The Panthers wrapped up the game with the final four points from the charity stripe. However, the Panthers would lose the game 72-55.

NOTABLE PANTHERS:

• Breazia Robinson and Tai Roberts finished with nine points, leading the team. Robinson was 50 percent from the floor and grabbed five rebounds and a steal. Roberts had three rebounds, three assists, and two steals.
• Kyandra Poitier compiled eight points and led the team with nine rebounds.

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE:

• The Panthers are 40-54 all-time against the Mocs.
• Emily Acampora's three-pointer in the fourth quarter was the 109^th of her career, moving her into 10^th all-time in Florida Tech history.

 
UP NEXT: Florida Tech begins a three-game home stretch, starting with Eckerd on Tuesday, December 17 at 5:30 p.m. ET.
 
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