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Amanda Ogbonna vs. Saint Leo
73
Winner Saint Leo SLU 2-4,1-2 Sunshine State
70
Florida Tech FT 4-5,1-2 Sunshine State
Winner
Saint Leo SLU
2-4,1-2 Sunshine State
73
Final
70
Florida Tech FT
4-5,1-2 Sunshine State
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 OT 1 F
Saint Leo SLU 17 13 22 14 7 73
Florida Tech FT 18 11 15 22 4 70

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Two Panthers Record Double-Doubles in Loss to Saint Leo

MELBOURNE, Fla. – The Florida Tech women's basketball team, despite four double-digit point scorers, fell to Saint Leo 73-70.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Florida Tech 70, Saint Leo 73
Records: Florida Tech (4-4, 1-2 SSC), Saint Leo (2-4, 1-2 SSC)
Location: Clemente Center | Melbourne, Fla.

FIRST QUARTER:
  • Saint Leo was hot to start, going on a 14-2 run.
  • Tai Roberts stopped the bleeding, draining a giant shot from beyond arc.
  • The three sparked two from Nandinkhsuel Nyamjav, including one after she stole the ball from the Lions to cut the deficit to 14-11.
  • The Panthers scored seven more for an 18-14 lead before the Lions grabbed another point.
  • Tech ended the first quarter with an 18-17 advantage. 
SECOND QUARTER:
  • The Lions started well in the second quarter as well, scoring the first five points and taking a 22-18 lead.
  • The quarter remained tight with Roberts scoring six points, keeping the Panthers in it.
  • Tech was down 30-29 at the halftime break.
THIRD QUARTER:
  • Roberts continued to lead the team, dropping another three-pointer at the start of the third quarter for the 32-30 edge.
  • Saint Leo hit two of their own to regain a six-point lead.
  • Elif Bayrak made a three, a layup, and a couple of free throws, cutting the Lions' lead to two points at the 2:10 mark.
  • Each team traded stops at the charity stripe, but the Lions expanded their advantage to 52-44, heading into the fourth.
FOURTH QUARTER:
  • Amanda Ogbonna subbed in, scored four points, and grabbed four rebounds, including three offensive rebounds. Making the Panthers down by just one point at 56-55 with 5 minutes left.
  • After a Roberts' layup and a tip-in bucket from Mikayla Morin, the game was tied at 59-59.
  • Morin then made two free throws at 2:37, giving the Panthers a 63-59 lead.
  • However, the Lions tied it up with 37 seconds remaining.
  • Bayrak cashed in a huge corner three, but Saint Leo tied it up, sending the game into overtime.
OVERTIME:
  • Saint Leo hit a three-pointer to begin overtime.
  • Morin made two free throws and a layup to make it a 71-70 game at 2:39 left in the game.
  • Tech was not able to get on the board before the final buzzer ran out.
NOTABLE PANTHERS: INSIDE THE BOXSCORE:
  • The Panthers are 55-26 overall against Saint Leo.
  • Since the start of the 2015-16 season, the Lions have a 13-6 advantage in the series. 
  • Tech is 32-10 all-time at home against Saint Leo but has won just one of the past eight meetings at the Clemente Center. 
UP NEXT: Florida Tech hosts Eckerd on Tuesday, December 16, at 5:30 p.m. ET.

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