FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Florida Tech women's basketball team fell to Nova Southeastern 81-42 on the road. Nadine Johnson had a strong second half, recording all nine points, which led the Panthers.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Florida Tech 42, Nova Southeastern 81
Records: Florida Tech (6-18, 3-15 SSC), Nova Southeastern (21-5, 14-4 SSC)
Location: Rick Case Arena| Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
 
FIRST QUARTER:

• A tough start for the Panthers, giving up a 13-0 run before Kyandra Poitier got Tech on the board.
• Nova Southeastern extended their lead before Sarah Liberatore drained a three, hoping to turn the game around.
• However, the Panthers were down 24-7 after 10 minutes of play.

SECOND QUARTER:

• The Sharks began the second, scoring nine unanswered points. Dalma Ehmann subbed in and powered her way to the basket, ending the run.
• Ehmann added three more to her total before the end of the half.
• Tech ended on a positive note as Poitier shook the defender for an easy right-handed layup. The Panthers were down 51-15 at the break.

 THIRD QUARTER:

• Tech found their way to the charity stripe early in the third. Tai Roberts and Divine Guthrie combined to hit all four.
• Johnson started to catch fire following the media timeout. The freshman crashed the paint, cashing in on the floater and the and-one free throw.
• In the next possession, Johnson found the basket again for five points in the quarter.
• The Sharks finished the third on a 7-0 stretch for a 65-24 advantage.

 FOURTH QUARTER:

• Nova Southeastern tallied five points before Johnson made a reappearance. The Kentucky native created another and-one opportunity on a layup and capitalized on the free throw.
• Sandwiching a Sharks' bucket were field goals made by Mikayla Morin and McKenzie Winder
• Roberts put three balls through the net, helping the Panthers score 11 additional points in an 81-42 loss to Nova Southeastern.

NOTABLE PANTHERS:

• Nadine Johnson scored a team-high nine points, going 3-for-7 from the field. She also tallied four rebounds and two steals.
• Divine Guthrie swiped three balls from the Sharks in 18 minutes on the court.

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE:

• Tech is 27-27 against Nova Southeastern and 10-15 in Fort Lauderdale.
• It's the second time Johnson has led the team in points.
• Kyandra Poitier has had a block or a steal in five of the last six games and 19 games this season.
• Guthrie grabs three steals in a game for the fourth time this year.

UP NEXT: Florida Tech hosts their senior day against Palm Beach Atlantic on Wednesday, February 26, starting at 5:30 p.m. ET.
 
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