MELBOURNE, Fla. – The women's basketball team saw eleven different Panthers score at least one point. However, it was not enough to beat Florida Southern. The Mocs defeated the Panthers 88-54.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Florida Tech 54, Florida Southern 88
Records: Florida Tech (5-12, 2-9 SSC), Florida Southern (10-8, 5-6 SSC)
Location: Clemente Center | Melbourne, Fla.
FIRST QUARTER:
- Jessica Lange batted an offensive rebound to Nadine Johnson, who drained a mid-range jumper for the game's first points.
- Three three-pointers by Florida Southern pushed them ahead 15-4. However, Sarah Liberatore hit her own from beyond the arch to cut the deficit with five minutes remaining in the quarter.
- Remingtyn Smith made her presence felt on the offensive boards, grabbing her third and dishing it to Deirdre Miller for a basket. The Panthers were down 27-12 at the end of the first 10 minutes.
SECOND QUARTER:
- Mikayla took over the second quarter. First, she drove to the basket for the layup and one free throw, which she made.
- Morin drained a pull-up jumper a few seconds later, having the Panthers down 29-17.
- Tai Roberts made the game a 10-point difference with a layup and a jumper while getting help from the defense, getting multiple turnovers.
- The Mocs' 7-0 run was halted by a pair of free throws by Jessica Lange and Kyandra Poitier with under three minutes left in the half.
- Florida Southern hit a couple more three-pointers to end the half with a 46-28 advantage.
THIRD QUARTER:
- Emily Acampora took an inbound pass up the left sideline, planted her feet, and drilled a shot from deep.
- Over three minutes into the quarter, Roberts stepped in front of a Florida Southern passed and had nobody standing in her way for a layup.
- In the next possession, Smith nailed a corner three off a Roberts' assist and seconds later stole the ball from the Mocs on defense.
- Heading into the final quarter, the Panthers were down 74-43.
FOURTH QUARTER:
- McKenzie Winder and Morin made shots two minutes into the quarter on back-to-back possessions.
- After a Florida Southern steal, Johnson denied the basket by swatting a layup attempt.
- After a timeout, Liberatore hit two free throws, and then Acampora made a play on defense to regain offensive possession. Acampora went straight to the basket for a field goal.
- The junior would again take the ball away from the Mocs under five minutes.
- Unfortunately, the Panthers could not close the gap and lost 88-54.
NOTABLE PANTHERS:
- Tai Roberts led Tech in scoring with 10 points also grabbing four rebounds and two steals
- Remingtyn Smith tied her career high in rebounds with six.
- Mikayla Morin recorded her second career steal.
- The Panthers had 21 offensive rebounds compared to the Mocs' 11.
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE:
- The Panthers are 40-56 against the Mocs.
UP NEXT: Florida Tech remains at home in the Clemente Center for a fight against Embry-Riddle on Wednesday, January 29 at 5:30 p.m. ET.
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