Thursday, November 17
Jacksonville, Fla.
11 am
University of North Florida
0-3
61
vs
64
Savannah State
2-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | OT 1 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah State | 27 | 28 | 9 | 64 |
| North Florida | 23 | 32 | 6 | 61 |
Women's Basketball Suffers 64-61 Overtime Setback Against Savannah State
11/17/2011 2:01:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Final Stats (PDF)
Complete Book
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Playing in front of 3,461 fans on Elementary School Day, University of North Florida women's basketball rallied late in the second half, but fell to Savannah State 64-61 in overtime on Thursday at UNF Arena in the Ospreys' home opener.
Fabiola Josil, Brittany Kirkland and Octavia each scored in the double-digits for the Ospreys (0-3). Josil led the way with a team-best 21 points, while Kirkland and Langston added in 11 and 10, respectively. Larkira Jones grabbed a game-best 11 rebounds. Jones also had a team-best three assists and three steals – both of which tied her career-high marks.
Ezinne Kalu powered the Lady Tigers' (2-0) offense with 35 points, shooting 10-for-22 from the field, including 5-for-10 from three-point range. Blessing Uba chipped in with 17 points and five steals, while Alisha Nelson recorded a team-best seven rebounds.
UNF came back from an early eight-point deficit in the first half. A layup from Jadhken Kerr started a 9-3 run that brought UNF to within two and make it a 13-11 game in favor of Savannah State at the 12:04 mark.
Although the Lady Tigers responded with a 9-2 run in order to take a nine-point lead, a Josil jumper was the first of nine-straight UNF points. The Ospreys' 9-0 streak tied the game at 22-22 with 2:45 left in the first half. However, Savannah State outscored UNF 5-1 to close out the half and enter the break with a 27-23 lead.
Savannah State built on its lead early in the second half, going up 43-33 at 11:30. UNF chipped away at the Lady Tigers' advantage. With Savannah State up by two, Langston hit a critical three-point shot take put UNF ahead 51-50 with 3:22 left in the half. A Josil jumper at 2:02 pushed the Ospreys' lead to three, but Savannah State tied the game twice in the final minute, including at 14 seconds with a Kalu jumper that deadlocked the game at 55-55 and forced overtime.
Overtime started with a 6-0 Savannah State run. UNF cut the Lady Tigers' lead down to two with a Langston jumper with two seconds remaining to make it 63-61 in favor of Savannah State. However, Kalu hit a foul shot with one second left to lift the Lady Tigers.
UNF outshot and out-rebounded the Lady Tigers. The Ospreys shot 44.2 percent (23-for-52) from the floor, while Savannah State hit 41.7 percent (20-for-48) of its shots. UNF held a 41-25 advantage in rebounds.
UNF returns to action on Sunday when the Ospreys take on Missouri in Columbia, Mo. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT.
Complete Book
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Playing in front of 3,461 fans on Elementary School Day, University of North Florida women's basketball rallied late in the second half, but fell to Savannah State 64-61 in overtime on Thursday at UNF Arena in the Ospreys' home opener.
Fabiola Josil, Brittany Kirkland and Octavia each scored in the double-digits for the Ospreys (0-3). Josil led the way with a team-best 21 points, while Kirkland and Langston added in 11 and 10, respectively. Larkira Jones grabbed a game-best 11 rebounds. Jones also had a team-best three assists and three steals – both of which tied her career-high marks.
Ezinne Kalu powered the Lady Tigers' (2-0) offense with 35 points, shooting 10-for-22 from the field, including 5-for-10 from three-point range. Blessing Uba chipped in with 17 points and five steals, while Alisha Nelson recorded a team-best seven rebounds.
UNF came back from an early eight-point deficit in the first half. A layup from Jadhken Kerr started a 9-3 run that brought UNF to within two and make it a 13-11 game in favor of Savannah State at the 12:04 mark.
Although the Lady Tigers responded with a 9-2 run in order to take a nine-point lead, a Josil jumper was the first of nine-straight UNF points. The Ospreys' 9-0 streak tied the game at 22-22 with 2:45 left in the first half. However, Savannah State outscored UNF 5-1 to close out the half and enter the break with a 27-23 lead.
Savannah State built on its lead early in the second half, going up 43-33 at 11:30. UNF chipped away at the Lady Tigers' advantage. With Savannah State up by two, Langston hit a critical three-point shot take put UNF ahead 51-50 with 3:22 left in the half. A Josil jumper at 2:02 pushed the Ospreys' lead to three, but Savannah State tied the game twice in the final minute, including at 14 seconds with a Kalu jumper that deadlocked the game at 55-55 and forced overtime.
Overtime started with a 6-0 Savannah State run. UNF cut the Lady Tigers' lead down to two with a Langston jumper with two seconds remaining to make it 63-61 in favor of Savannah State. However, Kalu hit a foul shot with one second left to lift the Lady Tigers.
UNF outshot and out-rebounded the Lady Tigers. The Ospreys shot 44.2 percent (23-for-52) from the floor, while Savannah State hit 41.7 percent (20-for-48) of its shots. UNF held a 41-25 advantage in rebounds.
UNF returns to action on Sunday when the Ospreys take on Missouri in Columbia, Mo. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT.
Team Stats
SSUW
UNF
FG%
.417
.442
3FG%
.471
.267
FT%
.727
.524
RB
25
41
TO
18
25
STL
15
7
Game Leaders
Pts
21
FGM
9
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
4
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